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Mineola trustees OK PFAS work, monitoring and related water engineering; change order for Well 1 approved
Summary
The board approved a package of water-system actions including PFAS monitoring for the next year, a change order to add drainage components at Well 1, standardization of GAC systems and an engineering review of water/sewer availability for a downtown developer project.
The Board of Trustees authorized several water- and sewer-related actions at its meeting, with public-works staff describing the work as necessary for water-quality compliance and system capacity planning.
Trustees approved a change order for the Well 1 PFAS treatment Phase 2 contract to add dry wells, manholes and piping to the new drainage system (WHM Plumbing and Heating Contractors Inc., $39,886.50). The board also approved a one-year continuation of PFAS sample monitoring for all wells by D and B Engineers (cost $7,800, funded from the 2025–26 Water Fund) and a motion to standardize granular activated carbon (GAC) systems from Calgon Carbon Corporation for future projects at the village wells.
Public-works Superintendent Palumbo noted that the village’s existing GAC systems are manufactured by Calgon Carbon and that standardization would be advantageous for operation and maintenance across wells including Well 7, Well 1 and Well 4, and planned future work at Well 6. Trustees emphasized that the change order for Well 1 would be paid from a bid item so the overall contract amount remains unchanged.
The board additionally authorized an engineering services contract (D and B Engineers Architects DPC) to review and evaluate water and sewer availability for a proposed development at Harrison Avenue and Third Avenue; the study will be funded from a developer fund. An emergency sewer repair on Jackson Avenue (contractor cost $23,375) was also approved and will be paid from the 2025–26 general fund budget and unreserved fund balance.
Ending: Officials said monitoring and treatment work will continue under the authorized contracts and that the developer-funded availability study will inform any required infrastructure upgrades before permitting.
