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Health department stops routine sampling; council plans to resume local bacteria testing
Summary
The county health department will stop taking the town's routine drinking-water samples; the council agreed to schedule bacteria testing in March/April, discussed who would collect samples, and noted prior e.coli incidents that motivated careful sampling.
The council reported the county health department intends to stop performing the town's routine drinking-water sampling; members said the town will resume its own sampling program for bacteria tests in March and April. The Chair said the health department took the town's last samples and will stop doing so in the near term.
Members expressed concern about sampling technique and contamination risks. The Chair recounted a prior positive E. coli result, and said he took his own water samples carefully when a health-worker seemed unfamiliar with the process. Councilmembers agreed to continue sampling internally or to hire a contractor; the Chair indicated Brad can continue taking samples for the time being.
Next steps: staff will put bacteria-sampling back on the calendar for April, confirm who will collect samples and coordinate with any state or county contacts as needed.
