Major Infrastructure Investment in Well Maintenance and Chrome 6 Compliance - The Board approved Contract Change Order No. 1 with Lo Lynch Quality Wells and Pumps for $1.1 million to complete on-call well and booster maintenance projects under Task Orders 1-5. This includes critical rehabilitation work on Well 27 to improve system reliability. Additionally, the Board approved Contract Amendment No. 2 with Kyle Groundwater Inc. to provide hydrogeological support services for the Well 30 Rehabilitation Project, which is part of the district's ongoing Chrome 6 compliance strategy.
Chrome 6 in Water Supply is Naturally Occurring, Not Industrial - A community member raised concerns about chromium-6 contamination and the potential for bills to increase in connection with a possible district consolidation. General Manager Macy clarified that the Chrome 6 issue in the Coachella Valley is naturally occurring and not the result of industrial waste or contamination. The district continues to invest in infrastructure improvements and related solutions to address this naturally present contaminant.
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