Tawakoni Water Treatment Plant Advanced Treatment for PFAS; Project No. 101- 0665- 25; Engineering Services Agreement- Final Design

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Tawakoni Water Treatment Plant Advanced Treatment for PFAS; Project No. 101- 0665- 25; Engineering Services Agreement- Final Design Authorize funding in the amount of $ 3, 093, 000 to Black and Veatch Corporation for final design and bidding engineering services required to design and construct an advanced treatment train for PFAS removal at the Tawakoni Water Treatment Plant ( WTP). Director Jack May advised that the Water Committee reviewed this item yesterday and voted to recommend that the Board authorize approval. Authorization is needed to complete the final design documents for advanced treatment technology improvements to remove PFAS and meet new potable water quality requirements. Raw water from Lake Tawakoni is known to have some PFAS concentrations exceeding maximum contaminants levels. Compliance with the new requirements must be achieved by April 2029. Executive Director Covington added that the District participated in multi jurisdictional litigation across the nation an

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