Council hears update on Pleasant Lake water sampling; sediment coring and testing planned

Aug 13, 2026

Acting Mayor Shah said Pleasant Lake water testing began in June with Barr Engineering, VLAWMO, NOHOA and St. Paul Regional Water; testing includes E. coli and cyanobacteria screening and sediment coring is planned to inform 2027 budget considerations.

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Acting Mayor Sara Shah reported that Pleasant Lake water sampling began in June and is ongoing. She said Barr Engineering, the Valley Branch Watershed Management Organization (VLAWMO), NOHOA and St. Paul Regional Water are participating in testing that ranges from E. coli screening to cyanobacteria analysis.

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