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Staff says June sample issue was reporting timing; 'everything is good' on tests
Summary
A resident asked about a June 30 water test; staff said the sample-timing and reporting cadence created confusion after Graham's May submission, but that subsequent testing shows no contamination and the event was a reporting issue, not a water-quality failure.
A resident asked whether the June 30 water sample showed any problems: "Was it tested it was tested on June 30. So what's the outcome? Is it alright now?" Staff explained the town buys water from Graham and samples must be coordinated; because of Graham's May submission the town's scheduled sample landed later, prompting a reporting letter. "It has since been tested. Everything is good," staff said, and characterized the episode as a reporting/timing issue rather than a contamination event.
Council members and residents discussed notification procedures, with a council member emphasizing that an actual health concern would trigger active notices by mail and electronic means rather than the delayed billing notice the resident cited. Staff pledged to tighten sampling and submission coordination going forward.
