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Homeowner reports 5.9 ppb fifth-draw result; utilities director points to fixtures or particulates
Summary
A resident reported a fifth-draw result of 5.9 parts per billion and said the problem appeared to be in the street; Director Rob Schultz said the private side was cement, suggested particulates or fixture issues, and offered follow-up inspection and re-testing.
A Newport resident described repeated home sampling that yielded a fifth-draw reading of 5.9 parts per billion and said they believed the source was an issue in the street that was affecting their plumbing.
"The 5th meter was 5.9," the resident said during public comment, adding they had documentation from city testing staff. Rob Schultz replied that the resident's service was cement rather than lead and that spikes can result from particulates, goosenecks or fixture problems rather than the service line itself. He said the city's sampling is published, consistent and that the utility follows up with inspections and targeted mitigation when elevated results occur.
Schultz offered homeowners options: check the city's service-line map, submit meter photos for verification, participate in surveillance sampling if their property is a tier-1 site, or use certified filters. He noted the city provides an approved pitcher and six months of filters when a household is identified as impacted per the state-law communications default.
