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Council authorizes contract for East Side Reservoir PFAS treatment; details not specified at meeting
Summary
The Ridgewood Village Council voted July 9 to award a contract for construction of a PFAS treatment facility at the East Side Reservoir. The council recorded a roll-call vote but contract value and contractor were not stated in the meeting minutes.
The Ridgewood Village Council on July 9 awarded a construction contract to build a PFAS treatment facility at the East Side Reservoir, a move the council framed as part of ongoing water-quality work.
Heather, the village clerk, read resolution 25-297 by title in the consent portion of the meeting and the council approved the award by roll call (Mortimer: yes; Perrin: yes; Weitz: yes; Winograd: yes; Vadyanos: yes). The clerk’s reading did not include the contract amount or contractor name; those specifics are recorded in the resolution documents maintained in the clerk’s office.
Why it matters: PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals that have been the focus of municipal water-treatment upgrades nationwide. Awarding construction for a dedicated PFAS treatment facility signals the village’s next implementation step, though the meeting record did not include a project timeline, budget total or contractor information.
What the meeting record shows: the resolution appeared on a consent agenda and was adopted by a single motion and roll-call vote. No council member requested additional detail during the meeting. The transcript shows the title read and the subsequent affirmative roll call; the clerk and municipal files hold the full procurement documents for public inspection.
What remains to be reported: the meeting record did not state the awarded contractor, contract sum, anticipated construction schedule, funding source breakdown or any required state approvals. These items should be available in the resolution packet on file with the village clerk or in forthcoming project announcements.
Votes and next steps: the resolution passed as part of the consent vote. The public record for resolution 25-297 should be reviewed for contract documents, funding details and an implementation schedule.
