Board agrees to front reimbursement for watershed group's water testing program

Jun 25, 2026

The board approved advancing funds to cover water testing the Salt Hill Watershed Community Group is conducting (surface sites and residential tests), with the town to be reimbursed by the group's grant/fiscal sponsor; tests include metals, PFAS rechecks and microbial indicators at multiple sites.

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The Red Oak Town Board on June 24 approved a request from the Salt Hill Watershed Community Group to have the town temporarily advance payment for a round of stream and residential water testing so the group can submit samples and get timely results. The community group has a reimbursement grant and a fiscal sponsor but lacks cash-on-hand to pay laboratory costs up front.

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