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Four Hills Landfill PFAS Pilot

At a glance

  • What: a PFAS treatment pilot at the Four Hills Landfill, funded partly by $345K of Clean Water SRF borrowing (R-26-057) and a grant.
  • Where it stands: R-26-057 was adopted on October 13 after a public hearing with no testimony on September 28 and a 7-0 Budget Review recommendation.
  • Next: Pilot infrastructure work under the SCS Field Services contract.

Details

  • The Solid Waste superintendent said added state funding followed higher bids.

Sources

Log

2026-11-04 - Finance Committee

  • Approved a Sanborn Head PFAS amendment ($57,500), an SCS flare telemetry amendment ($20,160, through June 30, 2030) and a water line change order #2 ($10,000).

2026-10-22 - Board of Public Works

  • Approved SR-26-062 (bonds up to $2M for solid waste improvements at the landfill), a John Deere excavator ($395,000), a $10,000 Core and Main waterline change order, an SCS Engineers flare telemetry amendment ($20,160) and a Sanborn Head amendment (up to $57,500) for PFAS delineation near the Fire Training Center area, with 15 to 20 more sample spots.

2026-10-13 - Board of Aldermen

  • Adopted R-26-057.

2026-09-28 - Budget Review Committee

  • Recommended final passage of R-26-057 ($345K Clean Water SRF borrowing), 7-0.

2026-09-28 - Board of Aldermen Special Meeting

  • Public hearing on R-26-057 ($345K Clean Water SRF borrowing). The Solid Waste superintendent explained the added state funding after higher bids. No testimony for or against. 11 members present.

2026-09-10 - Board of Aldermen

  • Introduced R-26-057 ($345K Clean Water SRF borrowing for the Four Hills Landfill PFAS pilot).

2026-09-02 - Finance Committee

  • Approved the SCS Field Services contract for Four Hills PFAS pilot infrastructure (grant funded).