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Water plant reports normal test results; council asks for more frequent VOC/per‑and‑poly testing if requested
Summary
City water staff reported routine winter operations and meter work; officials said a TCE/VOC test on 10/17/2024 was below detection limits and agreed to run additional tests for public reassurance at the roughly $200 per‑test lab cost if council requests.
City water staff reported that winter operations, monthly meter readings and preventive maintenance proceeded normally in December. The operator said monthly sampling results were "within the normal results we always get," that several old or frozen meters were replaced and that routine monitoring continues.
During Q&A, a council member asked about testing for TCE (a volatile organic compound). The water operator said TCE testing is required every six years and that the plant's most recent round (reported as October 2024) returned results below the lab's detection limit. "It came in below the technical limit," staff said. Councilors and staff agreed increased testing for VOCs or 'forever chemicals' could be done on request, noting the lab cost (BOC) runs about $200 per full kit.
Staff also discussed an earlier sample set brought in by a resident that tested 'normal' and described follow-up steps such as door‑to‑door checks in neighboring properties when a complaint is received. The council asked staff to post or provide testing results publicly for community reassurance; staff agreed to obtain the lab for VOC testing and to consider more frequent posting of results for transparency.
No formal action was taken; staff said they would arrange additional testing if requested and report back.
