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Council told of expanded PFAS testing, proposed GAC filtration for three wells and a $3 million project with a shortfall
Summary
Staff told the council they received a new discharge permit with additional PFAS testing requirements and outlined a planned granular-activated-carbon (GAC) filtration project for wells 11, 12 and 14 estimated at about $3 million; grants would reduce principal but leave an interest-only obligation and a projected shortfall of roughly $700,000–$750,000.
Operations staff informed the Marin City Council on April 22 that the town’s wastewater discharge permit had been updated to add roughly 15–20 additional testing requirements, including PFAS monitoring of sludge and effluent. Kevin (operations staff) said the town’s sludge has been tested and that existing biosolids land-application limits are now tiered; reaching the most restrictive tier would require disposal to landfill, which would be significantly more…
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