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Published May 01, 2008 08:07 pm - WEBB CITY, Mo. — A waterline that accidentally was broken as part of work in the Environmental Protection Agency’s cleanup of 75 acres of former mining land may result in an unexpected expense for Webb City. Replacing broken waterline may cost Webb City $100,000 By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com WEBB CITY, Mo. — A waterline that accidentally was broken as part of work in the Environmental Protection Agency’s cleanup of 75 acres of former mining land may result in an unexpected expense for Webb City. The broken line served as a backup to Carterville’s water supply. The 8-inch line was broken a month or so ago during the EPA’s $1.9 million cleanup project in the former mining field west of Carterville. Snyder Construction Co. is the EPA’s contractor on the project. The work began in November. “Any skeleton from the past comes back to haunt you,” said Steve Garrett, city administrator for Webb City, about the old waterline that was destroyed. Mark Doolan, project manager for the EPA, said the design plan showed an easement for a waterline, so the contractor called Webb City to locate the line. He said workers marked off what they said was the site of the line, but the contractor was skeptical. Doolan said city workers returned at the contractor’s request and again identified the same location for the line. He said that when the equipment began digging up sections of pipe, it wasn’t unusual and didn’t create immediate concern. “There’s pipe everywhere” from the mines, Doolan said. He said the contractor dug up a 2-inch line, a 4-inch line and an 8-inch line, none of which had any water pressure because the valve had been shut. Garrett said it was the 8-inch line that connected Webb City to Carterville. He said the location of the old line was not plotted on any city maps because it was installed so long ago. “The contractor did what they were supposed to do,” Doolan said. “They did their due diligence. We don’t feel it’s Snyder Construction’s responsibility.” The EPA also won’t be paying to replace the line, he said. “We’ve barely got enough money left for the project,” Doolan said. “I sympathize with them, but there’s not a whole lot I can do with it.” Garrett said Doolan has made him aware of the EPA’s position regarding funding. “One of the questions is who’s more likely to be in a position to get some emergency funding or funding from some source to fix the problem we have here,” Garrett said. “Who has the wherewithal to follow up on leads and get it done?” 
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