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Council approves $125,000 OHA‑backed cyanotoxin feasibility study for Rau River treatment plant
Summary
Council approved task order No. 3 with West Hills (funded by a $125,000 Oregon Health Authority grant) to study cyanotoxin‑treatment options at the Rau River water treatment plant and authorized the city manager to sign.
The city will proceed with a cyanotoxin‑treatment feasibility study for the Rau River water treatment plant after council approval of task order No. 3 with West Hills. Public Works Director Faye Stewart told council that the Oregon Health Authority approved a $125,000 grant for the study to evaluate treatment options addressing cyanotoxins stemming from blue‑green algae in the upstream lake.
Stewart said the scope includes evaluating whether an existing groundwater well at the treatment site could be used as a supplement or backup source and performing pump tests and other analysis. "Part of this feasibility study is to do an assessment of the groundwater well that we currently have over at the treatment plant to see if it's feasible," Stewart said, noting the well was used in the past but has not been operated for many years.
Councilor Wilson moved to approve task order No. 3 and authorize the city manager to sign; the motion passed unanimously. Staff will proceed with the feasibility study and report back with recommendations and any implementation steps.
