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Draft wastewater discharge permit would add dozens of tests and raise lab costs, Pueblo West staff warn
Summary
District wastewater staff told the board the state’s draft renewal would add roughly 58 analytes to the testing schedule and could increase annual lab costs by about $27,000; PFAS monthly testing and collection‑system inflow & infiltration work were flagged as additional costs.
PUEBLO WEST — Utilities staff briefed the board April 14 on a draft wastewater discharge permit from state regulators that would significantly expand laboratory sampling requirements and raise the district’s operating costs.
Libby House, wastewater treatment plant manager, said the draft permit would add roughly 58 analytes to the district’s sampling schedule and increase testing frequency for some parameters. House estimated an approximate annual laboratory cost increase of $27,000…
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