WWTP CMAR score slips on biosolids testing; commission forwards report to Village Board

Jul 30, 2026

The wastewater treatment plant's 2025 CMAR score dropped to a 3.86 GPA from 4.0 due to biosolids testing gaps at a farm used for spreading; the financial section scored 4.0 and the commission approved forwarding the report to the Village Board for final submission.

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Director of Public Works Ken Bloom explained the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) results, saying the WWTP scored an overall 3.86 GPA, down from 4.0 in 2024. Bloom attributed the decline to the biosolids portion of the report because one farm that receives biosolids has not completed the required testing every four years.

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