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Star Valley Ranch council prepares for possible voluntary chlorination after EPA tests
Summary
Town officials reviewed recent EPA microparticulate testing and a response letter outlining repairs at Prater Canyon spring and the option to begin voluntary chlorination as soon as next week if water samples show concerning results.
Administrator Aitken said the Town paid $530 for an EPA microparticulate analysis report delivered the morning of July 8 and has submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency outlining steps to address water-quality concerns. He said the Town plans mesh installation at the Prater Canyon spring, repairs to an overflow line and is considering voluntary chlorination as a proactive measure to meet EPA standards.
Aitken said voluntary chlorination would give the Town control of dosage and implementation and could help the system achieve passing test results. "Voluntary chlorination could start as early as next week," Administrator Aitken said. He added that, if initiated, the Town could later discontinue chlorination when conditions improve.
Councilman Bitter asked whether the Town could later pause chlorination to see if seasonal changes reduce runoff impacts; Aitken confirmed the Town could transition off chlorination if monitoring supported that step. The Mayor noted water samples had been taken the prior day and that results were expected the following day; officials said they would decide on voluntary chlorination based on those results.
The mayor and staff said they have consulted multiple water-quality experts who generally recommended introducing chlorination for spring-reliant systems. The council did not take a formal vote during the work session; the Mayor said any future actions would be determined after the incoming sample results and further discussion at upcoming meetings.
