Wykoff council approves three-year wastewater contract; operator reports PFAS testing
Summary
The council approved a three-year Environmental Water Service LLC contract for the wastewater treatment plant after operator Rick Whitney reviewed operations, including MPCA-funded PFAS/PFOS testing and routine maintenance issues. The vote was 5-0.
On July 14, 2025, the Wykoff City Council approved a three-year contract with Environmental Water Service LLC for wastewater treatment services after WWTP operator Rick Whitney presented the proposal and city administrator Becky Schmidt advised that a comparison with other cities supported the financial terms. The motion to approve the contract passed 5-0 (mover: Jeff Hare; seconder: Barb Fate).
Whitney told the council the plant had a busy month with four alarms tied to wet weather but no flooding. His monthly report listed routine maintenance and operational checks, including completed DMRs, MLSS checks, sludge drying-bed cleaning, assistance restoring water service at Wykoff Commons, and delivery of Micro-C. The minutes also record that the plant conducted MPCA grant-funded PFAS and PFOS testing as part of ongoing monitoring efforts.
The council’s approval authorizes the contract to proceed as written for the next three years; the administrator’s financial review was cited as the basis for recommending signature. Council members did not record additional conditions or abstentions on the motion.
Provenance: topic first raised when Rick Whitney presented the WWTP report and contract (SEG 008) and discussed PFAS/PFOS testing (SEG 027).
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