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Tequesta council approves water projects, hears PFAS and habitat delays; $785,000 water capital item cited in budget amendment
Summary
Council approved work authorizations and contract awards for watermain replacement, well 19 replacement and filter-plant upgrades; staff said a lease amendment and protected-species surveys could delay well work and that PFAS regulation uncertainty could affect treatment costs.
Village of Tequesta officials on May 8 moved forward on multiple water and utilities projects, authorizing engineering work and awarding a construction contract while flagging schedule risks tied to wildlife protections and state or federal treatment rules.
Council approved a work authorization for Holt Consulting for Watermain 1 replacement and put the Dover Ditch and other water projects out for bid. Utilities Director Marjorie Craig said the Dover Ditch project was permitted after nearly two years and would be advertised for bid on May 13; “The Dover Ditch project’s finally been permitted after almost 2 years,” she said.
The council also approved a work authorization…
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