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Council discusses water/sewer ordinances, meters and emergency bottled-water plans after inspection
Summary
Council members said a water-department inspection and EPA guidance require an independent emergency drinking-water source; the council also discussed drafting an ordinance on deduct meters and asked staff to circulate previous drafts to the city attorney.
Council members discussed two related items affecting the city's water system: a pending ordinance to address deduct meters and an EPA-related requirement for an emergency drinking-water source. The chair said the council had previously decided to pursue deduct meters but needs an ordinance drafted; members asked staff to forward prior drafts and sample language to the city attorney.
A speaker reported that the water-department inspection and EPA requirements mean Lebanon must maintain an internal drinking-water source in case of emergency and that the city cannot rely on an interconnect with a neighboring community. To address the contingency, the speaker suggested stockpiling bottled water on pallets for short-term distribution, noting the need to monitor expiration dates and storage logistics.
Council members agreed to compile the earlier ordinance drafts and supporting materials and to involve the attorney for a formal draft. No formal action was recorded at the meeting.
