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City told MDH sanitary survey largely compliant but flags chemical storage at wells
Summary
City staff said the Minnesota Department of Health found most water systems in compliance but recommended accounting for retrofits to chemical storage at well facilities in the next rate study; the state is not currently requiring immediate action, staff said.
Mister Reeves reported to the Wyoming City Council that the Minnesota Department of Health’s recent sanitary survey found the city’s wells and water towers were mostly in compliance but flagged an item related to chemical storage at the wells.
Reeves said MDH recommended the city account for potential retrofits in the upcoming rate study and to gather preliminary cost estimates to bring the facilities into compliance. He described the retrofit as an “extension to the building so that we’d have a separate room,” which would allow staff to neutralize a chlorine gas leak before it could become a community hazard.
Council members asked whether the state was requiring immediate work; Reeves replied that the recommendation is not currently mandatory and that the next rate study window would be for 2029, a schedule MDH indicated was acceptable for now.
The council did not take formal action on the matter at this meeting; staff suggested the estimate work be included in budgeting and rate planning.
