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Council approves PFAS study at Illinois River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Summary
Council approved a professional services agreement to conduct a PFAS study at the Illinois River Wastewater Treatment Plant, noting the study is required by the EPA and part of permitting. The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Council members adopted a resolution authorizing professional services to carry out a PFAS study at the Illinois River Wastewater Treatment Plant. The staff speaker explained the study is part of the plant's permitting process and required by the EPA.
A staff member told the council: "This is a PFAS study we're doing on the main wastewater treatment plant. It's required by the EPA. It's part of our permitting process." The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call. The study will support permitting obligations and help the city comply with federal environmental rules; the contract will be executed by the appropriate public-works or engineering staff.
