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Council accepts amendment to state health wastewater testing agreement
Summary
Council approved Amendment 2 to a contract with the Wyoming Department of Health for collection and testing of untreated wastewater for bacteria or viruses of concern and authorized city officials to execute the amendment.
The Rock Springs City Council on July 15 accepted Amendment 2 to the contract between the Wyoming Department of Health and the City of Rock Springs for the collection and testing of untreated wastewater for bacteria or viruses of concern. The resolution authorized Mayor Max Mickelson and City Clerk Matthew L. McBurnett to execute the amendment on the city's behalf.
The amendment formalizes the city's participation in the state program to collect and test wastewater samples for public-health surveillance purposes. The resolution was moved, seconded and approved by council vote during the meeting; the transcript records no extended public discussion beyond the resolution text.
City staff said the amendment aligns the city with state testing protocols; no additional budgetary detail was provided in the meeting record.
