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City of Tower staff report elevated copper in recent water tests; notices sent to residents
Summary
Tower Breitung Wastewater Supervisor Matt Tuchel told the council that recent tests detected elevated copper levels in the city's water; the city has sent notices to residents and no formal action was taken at the Nov. 12 meeting.
At the Nov. 12 City of Tower meeting, Tower Breitung Wastewater Supervisor Matt Tuchel informed the council that recent water testing revealed elevated copper levels. According to the minutes, notices about the testing results were sent to residents; the council did not vote on remedial measures at the meeting.
Clerk/Treasurer Michael Schultz recorded the informational update; no action or directive to staff was captured in the minutes. The record notes that the update was provided as part of the new business water item and that the council took no formal action during this session.
The minutes do not specify the copper concentration values, the number of affected households, the duration of the condition, or recommended resident actions beyond noting that notices were issued. The minutes also do not list any required regulatory citations or follow-up testing dates.
Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes: the item was informational only at this meeting; any follow-up, testing, or mitigation actions would need to be scheduled or brought back to a future council meeting.
