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City updates source-water resilience plan, cites interconnections and PFAS testing plans
Summary
Water Management told council the city's updated source water risk and response plan satisfies America's Water Infrastructure Act requirements; staff noted system redundancy, nine interconnections with neighbors, and plans to add PFAS testing capability at an in-house lab.
The city provided a statutory update on its source water risk and response plan and described technical and operational measures to preserve water supply reliability.
Sid Miller, assistant director of Water Management, told council the update meets the requirements of the Americas Water Infrastructure Act and links a risk-and-resilience assessment to an emergency response plan. Miller said Durham has significant redundancy and nine interconnections with neighboring systems that enhance resilience. He also noted staff will acquire lab equipment to analyze PFAS in-house.
Council asked about protections for customers who may be financially affected by wider federal shutdowns; staff said the city maintains a hardship fund and will provide support for customers who apply. Miller said the city leverages watershed protection investments and that those programs yield large returns: "We leverage $4 to every dollar from our rate payers in protecting what we end in our watershed," he told council.
No formal action was taken; council thanked staff for the update and asked for follow-up information on the hardship fund and PFAS-testing timeline.
