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Engineer urges Bloomington to seek bids for UV water disinfection after clean CMAR/CCR results
Summary
Consultant Larry Gates told the board the village received straight A's on its 2024 CMAR and CCR and recommended starting bids for a UV disinfection system now — citing a jump in estimated costs from about $60,000 in 2023 to roughly $120,000 today — to show the DNR the village is moving away from chlorine systems.
Larry Gates reviewed the village's 2024 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) and the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), telling trustees the reports were strong. "The village received straight A's on these reports," Gates said, and he described a temporary e.coli concern that cleared after chlorination.
Gates urged the board to begin soliciting bids for a UV disinfection system, saying prices have roughly doubled since 2023. He said moving toward UV would align with Department of Natural Resources expectations to phase out chlorine systems and could eliminate ongoing "wet test" costs associated with chlorination. The board reviewed the reports and directed Gates to file them for the village.
