Borough Manager Justin Keller told council that recent "pink water" reports at the municipal water plant were traced to excess potassium permanganate in the source water, which staff believe was associated with an algae‑rich release at Blue Marsh Dam. Keller said borough staff have coordinated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and that those agencies have begun notifying the borough in advance of downstream releases.

"They're also working with us to coordinate the time of that release so that they could release. We could let the water pass. In other words, not draw water at the time when they're doing a release," Keller said. The borough plans pilot tests to shift intake timing during releases; Keller said the cooperation has "improved our communication greatly" and that the borough expects fewer occurrences if the pilot works.

Keller also described an ongoing meter replacement program. The borough and the authority are working with Leneghan Plumbing and Heating to replace approximately 2,005 residential water meters; Keller said most of the borough's meters are 20 to 25 years old and replacements are intended to improve billing accuracy and allow electronic meter reading that can alert customers and staff to leaks. Letters on borough letterhead are being sent to properties selected for this phase; Keller said recipients should contact Leneghan for scheduling and that customers who did not receive letters in this round should expect notice in 2026 or 2027.

Separately, Keller announced a Riverfront Park reforestation plan: staff expect to plant about 200 trees to replace ash trees lost to emerald ash borer, using volunteer labor and trees purchased with funds from the PECO Green Region program and support from the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. Keller credited interagency coordination and volunteer groups for both the water‑plant work and park restoration plans.

No formal decisions were recorded at the Oct. 8 meeting; Keller characterized the agency coordination and the meter replacement program as ongoing operational efforts.