Council flags Rice Ranch well water quality and defers large filtration spending
Public works reported high total dissolved solids (TDS) in a Rice Ranch well sample; councilors agreed filtration options (including reverse osmosis) may be required but opted to wait for more data before budgeting major equipment, keeping project engineering and conservative capital timing under review.
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Quartzsite’s public works director (S9) told the council that water sampling at the Rice Ranch well showed very high total dissolved solids (TDS), describing the supply as "really hard water." The finding triggered council questions about filtration needs, equipment protection and when to budget for capital upgrades.
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