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Cannon Falls outlines lead service inventory findings, preliminarily secures 2026 replacement grant; PFAS wastewater sampling continues
Summary
City staff reported a lead service line inventory and said residents labelled 'lead' or 'unknown' will be notified in perpetuity; the city preliminarily received a 2026 grant for replacements. Staff also updated council on ongoing PFAS wastewater sampling and outreach to local industries.
City staff updated the Cannon Falls City Council on Dec. 2 about two infrastructure and environmental efforts: a lead service line inventory with a forthcoming replacement grant, and continued PFAS wastewater sampling.
Staff reported the city completed a lead service inventory last spring (grant-funded) and again in October. By state rules cited in the discussion, property owners identified as having a lead service line or an "unknown" service line must be notified; staff said notices will be sent in perpetuity until unknowns are resolved. To reduce the number of unknowns, the city applied for a grant and "preliminarily" received funding to replace lead service lines in 2026; final grant details were described as still forthcoming.
Staff advised residents who did not receive an October inspection to contact City Hall to schedule a verification; many unknowns were described as on the city side of the service line and may require digging to confirm the pipe material. The staff speaker stressed there is no immediate drinking-water health concern reported in the transcript but characterized the work as proactive.
On PFAS, staff said the city received a PFAS grant last year to test wastewater (the transcript states PFAS were identified in wastewater discharge, not in drinking water). City crews are sampling across the city and plan to meet with local industries to identify and mitigate sources of PFAS entering the wastewater stream.
The council did not record a formal vote on these updates; staff indicated follow-up work and outreach would continue into 2026.
