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Council approves MPCA-funded study contract to assess residential drinking-water protections near Johnson Landfill
Summary
Blaine approved a $64,400 contract with consultant SEH to study options to protect drinking water on 28 parcels near the Johnson Landfill; the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will reimburse the city and must approve change orders.
The Blaine City Council on March 17 authorized a consultant contract of $64,400 with a 10% contingency to study options to protect private drinking-water supplies on 28 parcels near the Johnson Landfill.
Director Schlender told the council that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) monitors groundwater on the 28 parcels near the landfill within Loch Ness Park and asked the city to study three options for protecting drinking water: connecting affected properties to municipal water, installing point-of-entry activated carbon systems on each property, or installing reverse osmosis systems on each property. Schlender said the $64,400 figure is based on a proposal from SEH, a consultant in the city's approved pool who worked on a Phase 1 project that connected two parcels.
Staff recommended approving the consultant contract and a 10% contingency. Schlender noted that any change order would require MPCA approval so the city can be reimbursed for the full cost. Council Member Newland moved approval; Council Member Fleming seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.
The council did not receive public testimony on the item during the meeting. The study will inform a cost-effective approach to protecting private wells or connecting homes to municipal water; the council approved the budget authorization to begin the work under the MPCA grant agreement.
