Ark City’s environmental services department has begun a project meant to determine the location of service lines for public and privately-owned water systems.
The potholing initiative involves creating a series of small holes in the ground that help determine location and position of underground service lines. Two random houses on each block throughout the city will be selected by city crews for potholing.
The holes are refilled upon completion of the work.
Crews will follow guidelines established by the Kansas Dept. of Health and environment.
“Residents might recall that last summer, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency introduced regulations mandating all public water supply systems to create a Kansas Lead Service Line Inventory,” the city’s environmental services supervisor, Rod Philo said in a written statement. “The ongoing potholing activity is a direct response to this requirement.”
KDHE requires water systems to electronically report inventory on an approved form. The city of Ark City is following that procedure, Philo said, and “appreciates the understanding of residents while we complete this process.”
