Huge Water Leak Found in City

A huge water leak---24 million gallons a year estimated by utility workers---was discovered at the end of Evans Drive near Buffalo Shores North, enough water to feed 400 new homes. And Wednesday night another five leaks were found south of Honey Creek Bridge, no estimate yet on how much water is involved.
City Manager Bruce Johnson and two GMSA employees went to the scene at 1 a.m., shut off the city water supply, and the leak stopped, flowing the water into Grand Lake's Honey Creek at the Melody Point Cove, Councilman Larry Parham said.
An earlier leak found downtown during utility construction measured 1.6 million gallons a year, which was repaired. Total water loss for the city had been estimated at 44%, which is now down to 38%. Councilman Larry Parham noted that if the leaks get down to 22% the city will not need to upgrade its water processing plant and could save millions of dollars. The city treats 800 million gallons a year, he said.