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The Mount Vernon Water Utility Board held a meeting recently to approve the Countrymark water agreement and hear about a change in the chemicals needed at the plant.
After approving the minutes and claims, Water Superintendent Chuck Gray gave the board an update on the workings at the Water Department.
Water Superintendent Chuck Gray opened his report by telling the board the chemicals they are currently using come from Brenntag, as they were awarded the bid last year.
He added that when the turbidity is high, as it is has been lately, their chemicals do not seem to work. He said the city almost needed a boil order recently because of this.
He then said that he has gone back to using Delpac since Brenntag’s chemical does not work. He concluded by stating everything is fine now, and there was no boil order issued.
Gray then said that Johnson Controls will be down at some time in the future to update the board on the meter replacement project along with various other updates.
The board also finalized the Countrymark water agreement.
Utility Board attorney Beth McFadin-Higgins said an agreement has been signed by Countrymark and is now ready for board member signatures.
She added this is for the property and new building near the wastewater treatment plant.
The only new business before the board was the Sitco agreement. Mayor Rosemary Knowles suggested they table any action for now.
Higgins agreed and added she will get a letter out to the board members.