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Commission hears vendor request for Green River water sample and conditional presentation on treatment options
Summary
A vendor that installs water-treatment plants asked county staff for a Green River sample to analyze; the vendor requested a presentation after analysis, and commissioners said they prefer such requests come from property owner groups before the county schedules a vendor presentation.
Commissioners on May 13 heard from staff that a company which provides packaged water-treatment plants requested a sample of Green River water for laboratory analysis and said it would follow the analysis with a county presentation about treatment options.
A staff member described the company as a firm based near Grand Junction that previously installed a plant in the area and requested a sample to assess the Green River water. The staff member said the vendor indicated it would like to return to "do a presentation to the county as far as what they could provide" after receiving results.
The chair asked for clarification on who initiated the request. Staff said the vendor had asked for a sample and that the county should ensure the process is appropriate. The chair expressed a preference for a "bottom-up rather than top-down" approach, saying he would prefer an affiliated group of property owners to initiate a request for sampling and a vendor presentation rather than the county soliciting it. Staff and the chair agreed to brainstorm next steps and follow up.
No formal agreements, procurement actions, or sample-chain-of-custody details were recorded in the transcript. The commission did not authorize sample collection or set a timeline; the discussion ended with direction to consider the proper sequencing and to coordinate with affected property owners.
