Summary
Trace amounts of golf-course pesticides, including Iprodione in Production Well 3, were found in groundwater — all far below health benchmarks. The well is offline, and the City is tripling its sampling and working with DES on a pesticide management area around the wells.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $75,000 supplemental budget request will fund the expanded sampling program this year.
All water customers, who get greater transparency and dramatically expanded testing of the water supply.
Golf courses and farms near the wells may face new permit requirements under the DES pesticide management area.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee - Jun 11, 2026
The city's Court Street wells, built in the 1960s and 1970s, are at the end of their useful life, and the committee moved forward a $542,200 engineering contract to keep that water supply reliable.
Municipal Services, Facilities and Infrastructure Committee - May 27, 2026
Trace amounts of golf-course pesticides, including Iprodione in Production Well 3, were found in groundwater — all far below health benchmarks. The well is offline, and the City is tripling its sampling and working with DES on a pesticide management area around the wells.
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