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Residents call for clearer plan on water supply and PFAS testing as council readies infrastructure review
Summary
A resident urged the council to schedule a public presentation on water infrastructure, raised concerns about unexplained billing fluctuations, water supply capacity at Royal Spring, and potential PFAS contamination; staff confirmed a forthcoming presentation by water utility staff.
A Georgetown resident on Sept. 22 urged the City Council to schedule a public presentation and broader citizen engagement about the city’s water infrastructure, water supply options and water quality, including per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Dan Holman, who identified himself as a Georgetown resident, said local residents have raised questions on a public Facebook group about billing fluctuations and water quality. He asked when the council would receive a presentation from municipal water staff (referred to in the meeting as “Chase”) that he said is expected to review the city’s water system and options for supply.
Holman described capacity limits at Royal Spring — saying the facility’s average supply is about 4,000,000 gallons per day and noting the city had previously increased sewer capacity — and suggested the city will need to decide whether to buy additional water from neighboring providers or invest in infrastructure such as pipelines or membrane filtration systems that can remove PFAS. “As we do this...we’re gonna have to do, you know, more water supply coming up,” he said.
He also raised PFAS concerns, referencing regional data he said placed Scott County among the counties with higher PFAS levels and suggested the council consider technologies including membrane filtration and options to reuse treated water for industrial purposes.
City staff acknowledged Holman’s request and said utility staff plan to deliver a presentation on water issues; staff did not announce a specific date during the meeting. No council action was taken at the meeting; the remarks were made during the public‑comment portion of the agenda.
