Manager: PFAS tests returned no detections; manganese levels below EPA action threshold

Apr 21, 2026

Manager Jody Defa reported the second round of PFAS samples has been sent to the state and the first round showed zero PFAS detections; she also said manganese levels in current testing are minimal and well below EPA action levels.

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Timber Lakes Water System Manager Jody Defa told the board that the district has sent a second round of PFAS samples to the state for testing; the first round of samples returned no PFAS detections. Defa said the district is monitoring the issue and coordinating with state authorities.

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