County water facility nears startup; EPD sampling and permits remain

County staff reported on Sept. 3 that a water facility project is approaching operational status after site work and equipment installation.

Staff said the emergency generator is running, climate control is functioning in the warehouse, power has been run to a fuel station for water and fire trucks, and chemical storage tanks are installed. The project team has ordered equipment and scheduled preliminary startup with the contractor to run checklists and a dry run. Staff said the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) must receive water samples and issue final approvals before the system can be fully placed into service.

County staff thanked the contractor and site partners for timely work and said the project remains on schedule and on budget. No formal action was taken; the presentation was informational. Staff will carry out startup tests, submit final samples to EPD and return with a completion notice when final approvals arrive.