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Council discusses hiring SEH to design orthophosphate feed as DNR sets Sept. 2026 deadline
Summary
Council discussed hiring Short Elliott Hendrickson to engineer a plan to feed orthophosphates into the city water system and consolidate chemical feeds; the DNR requires the city to begin feeding by September 2026 and scope will be presented at the next meeting.
Council members discussed a proposal to hire Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) to design a system to feed orthophosphates into Thorp’s water system and to convert chlorine and caustic feeds to a single entry point.
Minutes record a correction to the agenda language—'polyphosphates' was corrected to 'orthophosphates'—and state that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is requiring the city to adopt a plan and begin feeding orthophosphates by September 2026. No formal contract award or vote to hire SEH was recorded; council members were told that a project scope will be presented at the next meeting.
Council discussion did not finalize funding, timing, or contractor terms at this session. City staff and SEH will return with a scope and detailed costs for council consideration before any contracting decision.
