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Resident raises water‑quality concerns; board to flush hydrants and reassess
Summary
Stacy Scott told the Prairie Home board she smells sewer and sees a film on tap water. The board noted Missouri DNR advised hydrant flushing; members directed staff to flush hydrants when weather permits and to reassess complaints afterward.
Stacy Scott told the Prairie Home Board of Aldermen on Jan. 15 that she has noticed a sewer smell and a film on the water in her home.
City Clerk Mary Sue Fontana said the Missouri Department of Natural Resources had suggested hydrant flushing as a remedial step. Mayor Jim Lachner said the hydrants will be flushed when weather permits and the board agreed to reassess the matter after flushing.
Clerk Fontana also reported there were four unpaid shut‑off notices; the board discussed follow‑up before issuing tickets. The board recorded no immediate remedial action beyond scheduling hydrant flushing and planned reassessment.
What’s next: the board will direct hydrant flushing when weather allows and revisit any remaining water‑quality complaints after the flushing is complete.
