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Plevna council flags older DEQ manganese test, schedules retest
Summary
Clerk Ashley Martin reported DEQ flagged elevated manganese from a December 2022 sample; the council asked wastewater operator Sam Thielen to order a current sample kit and retest before further action.
Council members reviewed a DEQ notice indicating elevated manganese in the town’s water that “could be a risk to infants” based on a sample taken in December 2022. Clerk/Treasurer Ashley Martin said she received the DEQ letter and Councilwoman Promise Miller asked the council to table action and run a new, current test before making determinations based on the older sample.
Wastewater Operator Sam Thielen told the council he will contact Energy Laboratories to request a manganese sample kit and noted a prior shipment issue had made earlier bacteria samples nonviable. "Clerk Martin received a letter from DEQ stating that our manganese levels were elevated and could be a risk to infants," the minutes read; the council directed staff to retest and report results back to the council.
Provenance: - topicintro: SEG 001 — "Clerk Martin received a letter from DEQ stating that our manganese levels were elevated and could be a risk to infants." - topfinish: SEG 002 — "Sam will contact Energy Labs to request a manganese sample kit to retest."
