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Williams staff report wastewater pilot underway and arsenic filtration upgrade awaiting ADEQ approval
Summary
City staff told the council that a wastewater expansion pilot began about two weeks ago with positive early indications and that the downtown arsenic filtration structure has been demolished and a permanent pad installed; the filtration project is awaiting Arizona Department of Environmental Quality approval.
City staff reported to the Williams City Council on May 28 that the wastewater expansion pilot program began roughly two weeks earlier and that formal laboratory results were not yet available, though early indicators are positive. Staff described the pilot as an initial testing phase; no specific metrics or laboratory values were provided during the meeting.
Staff also updated the council on the downtown arsenic filtration project. The prior filtration structure had been demolished, a new permanent pad installed, and physical preparations completed. Staff said the project is awaiting approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and noted a pre-approval meeting had taken place the Monday prior to the council meeting.
Mayor Don Dent called attention to the Badges & Bobbers community event scheduled for the coming Saturday at 7:00 a.m. No budget figures or firm completion dates for the filtration project were provided at the May 28 meeting.
