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Public works reports sampling error, outlines Canyon View pump station ballot timeline
Summary
Public works said a March sampling error — wrong sample bottle — triggered a noncompliance flag but was not an actual sewer overflow; staff implemented monthly work orders to prevent recurrence. Staff also said draft ballot/referral language for the Canyon View pump station will be posted in August with a 30-day appeal running to Sept. 3.
Public works staff told the council that an apparent sewer system overflow (SSO) notification was the result of a sampling mistake in March, when staff used the wrong sample bottle. "It wasn't an SSO, it was a sampling mistake," the public-works representative said, and added that the affected staff member has been held accountable. To prevent future mistakes, the department implemented a monthly work-order that documents sampling tasks.
Staff also reported they will meet with the city clerk and city attorney to draft language for a referral related to the Canyon View pump station; that language is planned for public posting in August for a 30-day appeal period that runs through early September and must meet the Secretary of State's scheduling deadlines (staff cited September 3 as a relevant date). The administrator said ADA website updates are pushed back another year and will be considered in the FY27-28 budget process.
No enforcement penalty beyond the internal accountability action was discussed; staff characterized the sampling issue as a single-time human error and described procedural safeguards to avoid recurrence.
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