Wausau Water Works
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Wausau will continue to test for forever chemicals in its water supply. The Water Works Commission approved extending their pilot study Tuesday.
The city is also putting a limit on how much the extension will cost: it cannot exceed $15,000.
Should the cost go over that figure or additional testing is warranted, the city says the Department of Natural Resources would need to get involved.
Public Works Director Eric Lindman said in a memo released Tuesday that discontinuing the pilot program would “be irresponsible and throw away some very critical data for determining operational costs.”
Commissioner John Robinson suggested the $15,000 cap after there were stated concerns about the costs to taxpayers.
Wausau had been testing a reverse-ionization filtration system. Initial reports said it reduced PFAS levels to a point where they couldn’t be detected. Wausau is switching over to a new water treatment plant. It was supposed to go online in August, but parts failures have caused a delay.
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