San Angelo's city council yesterday met in Bronte to discuss water conservation.
The water utilities director told lawmakers that leaks cause the city to lose a quarter of its annual water supply.
KLST-TV reports the mayor describing this information as something that hit him "out of the blue."
The leakage comes from the two-foot iron galvanized pipes under the ground in North San Angelo. The 60-year-old pipes connect several neighborhoods to the water treatment plant.
The pipe system may cost $100 million dollars to replace. At the moment, it would take 69 years to install new plastic pipes at $1.3 million annually.
Other water goals for the city include a water conservation plan and a diversified long-term water supply in the next decade.
The city council seeks to reduce the amount of water wasted to 13 percent in five years.
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