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Board authorizes short-term contract increase for Marshall wastewater operator after grease-related work
Summary
Supervisors approved a one-year extension and $88,130.89 amendment to the operating contract with Natural Systems Utilities to cover routine O&M for 2025–26 and past invoices tied to fats/oils/grease (FOG) investigations and cleanup; staff said businesses will assume future routine FOG testing beginning November.
The Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12 approved a fifth amendment to the professional-services contract with Natural Systems Utilities, Inc. (NSU) to operate the Marshall Community Wastewater System, adding $88,130.89 and extending the agreement through Oct. 31, 2026.
Why it matters: County staff said the Marshall system — a small community wastewater zone serving the unincorporated Marshall area — experienced an uptick in fats, oils and grease (FOG) exceedances beginning in 2022. That problem required additional cleaning, testing and outreach beyond the contractor’s routine scope and left NSU with unpaid invoices from February–July 2025.
What the board approved: Assistant CDA…
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