County health staff warn of growing agent-program workload, lab capacity strains for nitrate testing
Officials said the county completed about 827 water samples last year and expects a statewide requirement soon to add annual nitrate testing for lodging; lab capacity concerns mean the department is pursuing MOUs and potentially adding 80–100 samples to outside labs.
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Staff told the board the agent program is facing mounting workload: the county processed roughly 827 water samples in the past year and is operating near the staffing limits of about 1.0 FTE plus additional part-time effort. A nurse (Caitlin) is training for RS certification to help expand capacity, but staff said hiring needs and training timelines will require careful workload management.
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