Manager reports water‑system operations, BECSys event and schedule changes for hydrant flushing

Sep 2, 2025

Manager Paul Gruber reported water testing met requirements in early August, described a BECSys cyanuric‑acid event that was neutralized, said hydrant flushing was postponed to late October for tank maintenance and confirmed a corrected wastewater labor cost figure.

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Manager Paul Gruber updated council on several water and utility‑operation items at the Sept. 2 meeting. He said Suburban Testing Labs tested the water at the Kwik Shoppe and at the sewer plant on Aug. 5 and that "all requirements [were] met." Gruber described a BECSys event the weekend of Aug. 23 when cyanuric acid rose and staff reduced levels with chlorine neutralizer; levels are now stabilized.

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