West Milton reports low asbestos readings; sewer cameraing, targeted replacements planned

Tim, the village utilities staff member, told council the EPA required the village to sample for asbestos in 2022 as part of updated monitoring. He said the EPA maximum containment reference mentioned in the meeting was 7 million fibers per liter for fibers longer than 10 micrometers and that West Milton’s 2022 sample returned “less than 0.2” of that metric.

"Our sample that we took in 2022 was ... the sample results was less than 0.2 um MCL's," Tim said. He added the village will resample in the 2029–2031 window as directed by the EPA and will continue to avoid tapping—no new customer connections—onto aging asbestos cement (AC) mains where possible. Tim said AC pipe in the village was installed in the 1940–1970 period, comprises about 5% of roughly 28 miles of water main, and that the older cast‑iron mains often show worse condition than the AC pipe the village has found.

On wastewater, Tim said the village will camera the collection system after leaf season and expects a spring report summarizing condition. Staff described targeted projects under consideration including spot replacements on Wagner and Cedar Plat and a planned relining project to address infiltration in several neighborhoods. Staff asked council for patience with funding timelines and said crews will prioritize problem sewers and emergency digs as issues are found.