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Sewer BOD testing, sludge study and irrigation‑meter rollout guide near‑term utility work
Summary
Staff reported completion of BOD sampling and a planned sludge test in March to inform lagoon maintenance; irrigation meter installs are nearly complete on the west side and an irrigation‑pond expansion and grant opportunities were discussed.
Speaker 5 and Speaker 3 briefed council on wastewater and irrigation work. Staff said they completed Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) sampling with laboratory analysis pending and plan a sludge‑volume test in March to quantify solids accumulation in the lagoons. "Between those two, we will have a pretty good idea of what's going on down there," Speaker 5 said, and recommended a $40,000 maintenance budget line to avoid a costly backup.
On irrigation meters, Speaker 5 reported west‑side meter installs are nearly finished and staff hope to complete installs before turning water on; he cautioned that a small number of customers might require follow‑up after turn‑on. He also raised the irrigation pond expansion as a long‑term priority to reduce seasonal shortages, noting potential funding from Bureau of Reclamation and state water‑resource programs and that survey exhibits are being prepared.
No formal votes were recorded. Staff said they will return with lab results, sludge measurements and funding options for pond expansion.
