Roanoke updates plan for Lagoon No. 2 cleanup; bids and sampling next steps discussed
Staff reported new laboratory quality-control requests for Lagoon No. 2, said debris must be removed before treatment, and presented a $7,500 groundwater-sampling quote; earlier bids were cited (transcript lists $5.6 million and up to $10 million in hauling scenarios) and staff said follow-up sampling will refine the scope and cost.
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Superintendent of Operations updated the council on Lagoon No. 2 remediation work, saying the reviewing agency requested additional quality-control tests and that debris covering the lagoon will need removal so underlying material can be treated. He recounted the earlier contract bid of $5.6 million and cautioned that hauling hazardous debris could have pushed costs toward $10 million; the town expects the revised approach to lower hauling and disposal costs.
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