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Chairman Hobelman pushes for radium testing at village well; maintenance orders test kits
Summary
Chairman Joe Hobelman asked that radium levels at the village well be tested; maintenance official Blackledge has ordered test kits and minutes note external contractor WRT tests raw water annually.
Chairman Joe Hobelman told the Village of Denton Board of Trustees on Nov. 4 that he wanted radium testing conducted at the municipal well to monitor any changes in levels. Maintenance official Blackledge told the board that test kits have been ordered to perform the monitoring.
The minutes record that WRT performs a raw-water test once a year; Hobelman’s request appears to be for additional or more frequent monitoring to track changes. The minutes do not specify an initial test date, the expected frequency beyond the kits on order, or whether results will be shared in a future meeting packet.
Why it matters: radium is a regulated contaminant in public water systems and can present a public-health issue if levels exceed regulatory limits; local monitoring is part of maintaining compliance with state and federal drinking-water standards. The minutes show the board discussed the monitoring but do not record further direction or required reporting steps.
Next steps: Blackledge has test kits on order; the board did not record a timeline for results or required follow-up reporting in the Nov. 4 minutes.
