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Council committee okays fronting funds for Highway 16 water main to support PFAS mitigation
Summary
The committee approved resolutions committing to front project funds and seek Clean Water/Safe Drinking Water program reimbursement to expand transmission capacity along Highway 16 to support PFAS mitigation and improve water pressures in the northeast city area.
The Finance and Personnel Committee on June 5 approved two related resolutions to advance a water transmission main along Highway 16, committing the city to front project costs so it can pursue reimbursement through the Safe Drinking Water loan program and related grant earmarks.
Director Gallagher said the project pairs federal earmark funds for PFAS mitigation with state Safe Drinking Water program funds; the approach shifts from treating individual contaminated wells to using “clean” wells and additional transmission capacity to distribute water that tests below PFAS limits. Gallagher…
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