Town reports progress on meter installations, PFAS testing and Prater Canyon transmission‑line design

Sep 8, 2026

Administrator Aitken reported 312 residential water meters installed, a 10–12% failure rate among replaced meters, PFAS test results due to Wyoming DEQ within 30 days and a planned second round in late September, and that engineering plans for the Prater Canyon transmission line have been submitted to the U.S. Forest Service for permitting.

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Town Administrator Aitken told the council that the town has completed installation of 312 residential water meters to date and expects the pace to increase once road season slows. "The town continues to see a 10–12% failure rate in the old meters being replaced," Aitken said. He reported that initial PFAS sampling results submitted to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality are expected within 30 days and that a second round of testing is planned for the end of September.

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