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Public works reports Picayo system switched to Lake Michigan water; Wildwood main work will add a secondary feeder

Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee · February 4, 2026

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Lake County Public Works told the committee that the Picayo water system has been converted to Lake Michigan water and is operating after an EPA operating permit; staff flagged elevated residual chlorine during conversion and additional lead/copper monitoring. The Wildwood water‑main project will add a secondary Lake Michigan feeder to allow inspection of a single aging main.

Director Austin McFarland updated the committee that the Picayo water system began receiving Lake Michigan water on Dec. 19 after the county obtained an operating permit from the Environmental Protection Agency and addressed new testing requirements.

"So as of December 19, the folks in the Picayo Water System are…

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