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Local water authority reports lead service-line work; wastewater tests show no harm
Summary
KLSWA reported completion of residential lead and copper sampling, lead-service-line identification nearing completion in Douglas Township (95%) and about half complete in Saugatuck community areas, and said wastewater effluent tests using test animals showed no harm.
The KLSWA reported to the Saugatuck City Council on Sept. 23 that residential sampling required under the lead and copper rule has been completed and that teams are potholing to locate lead service lines.
According to the minutes, the authority said lead-service-line identification is about 95% complete in Douglas Township and about 50% complete in the City and Township of Saugatuck; sampling results were sent to the laboratory. The authority also reported that wastewater effluent testing included use of test animals placed in the treated discharge and that all test animals survived, which the authority characterized as an indicator of high-quality municipal wastewater discharge.
The minutes do not provide specific sample counts, laboratory names, or dates for final reporting; they note that identification work "is expected to wrap up soon."
