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North East hears report on water TOC concern; Entech proposes $3,350 inspection of local tank
Summary
Town administrators reported a meeting with the Maryland Department of the Environment about Total Organic Carbon detected in source and treated water and presented an Entech proposal to further inspect a nearby water tank for $3,350; the mayor requested written confirmation the tank could meet local needs before further action.
Town Administrator Melissa B. Cook-MacKenzie and Water Superintendent Ronald Carter reported to the Board of Commissioners that they met with a Maryland Department of the Environment inspector and Reginald and Iris Canady about Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in the source and treated water from North East Water Works.
The board received an Entech report regarding the condition of a local water tank (identified in the minutes as the Hodges/Principio-area tank). Entech recommended hiring a company to inspect the interior and exterior condition of the tank to determine serviceability; the cost cited in the minutes for that further inspection was $3,350. Mayor Robert F. McKnight asked for a letter confirming whether the tank could supply the needs of the area before the board would consider additional action or adding a new tank.
No formal motion to authorize the inspection appears in the minutes; the entry records the recommendation and the mayor’s request for written confirmation. The minutes also note the board will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
Next steps in the minutes: staff follow up with Entech’s recommended inspector and supply the mayor and board with confirmation about the tank’s capacity and condition at a future meeting.
