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Resident raises missed sampling and violations; council defers further spending on lead-and-copper inventory while staff gathers peer examples
Summary
A resident with water-quality experience told the Black Mountain Town Council the town missed dozens of required bacterial samples and received state violation letters; the council asked staff for a follow-up water update and deferred further spending on a federal lead-and-copper inventory until it reviews peer practices.
Mark White, who identified himself as a former director of water quality, told the Black Mountain Town Council during citizen comment that the town had received state violation letters tied to missed sampling and other issues.
"Back 16 months ago ... well number 1 and well number 5 was taken offline," White said, and he told the council a contractor had missed bacterial sampling. He told councilors the contractor missed 40 monthly BACTE samples (the contractor was supposed to take 10 per month) and that the town received a violation letter in…
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