Resident reports heavy sediment; district reports PFOS sampling pending after routine tests pass

Aug 21, 2025

Staff told the board trihalomethanes testing passed and radionuclide tests showed no detections; PFOS samples were taken for the second time this year and results are pending. A resident, Austin France, described substantial sediment in his home's water and staff pledged follow-up inspection and flushing.

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District staff reported the July customer-service tally and several water-quality complaints across the district; they said trihalomethanes tests passed and radionuclide testing returned no detections. The superintendent told the board the district has conducted PFOS testing for a second time this year and is awaiting results; he warned that treatment to remove PFAS would be costly and explained that aeration and filtration are the main remediation options.

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