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RSU 14 says Raymond Elementary water tests PFAS-free after new well; construction timeline set for new middle school
Summary
Superintendent announced two consecutive PFAS-free endpoint tests for water at Raymond Elementary after drilling a new well and installing treatment systems; district plans to decommission the old well and sanitize fixtures. The board also heard construction and bidding timelines for the new Wyndham Middle School project.
Superintendent reported the district has completed two consecutive endpoint water tests showing Raymond Elementary’s water is PFAS-free after drilling a new well and installing treatment systems. The district will begin decommissioning the old well and sanitizing water fountains and faucets that have been turned off for two years.
"We've now gone through two consecutive tests for endpoint water coming through our system, and both have proven to be PFAS free," said the superintendent. He thanked facilities staff and outside contractors and said the work so far has cost "about a quarter of $1,000,000" to date as described at the meeting. He contrasted that with a carbon-filtration option, which the board was told would cost about $10,000 a month and produce PFAS-containing carbon waste that is difficult to dispose of.
The superintendent also updated the board on the district’s new middle-school construction schedule. The project team expects to finalize 100% construction documents shortly, meet with the Department of Education to finalize the budget, appear before the State Construction Committee on Dec. 20 for approval, and, if all proceeds as planned, put the work out to bid in early January with openings anticipated in late February. The superintendent said eight contractors have requested prequalification so far.
The board did not take additional formal action at the meeting beyond receiving the update. Next steps noted by district staff include decommissioning the old well and a multi-step sanitization process for fixtures, completing the DOE budget meeting and moving the construction procurement process into the bid stage.
