Well testing results presented at Sewer District meeting

Well testing results shared at the Seeley Sewer District Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21 indicated one groundwater monitoring well near Spruce Street has nitrate levels over the state standard of 10 mg/l.

The 14 groundwater monitoring wells are collected quarterly by Bill Decker, Sewer District manager, for tests. Tests are performed by an independent testing lab. Of the remaining wells there were a total of four wells over 5 mg/l.

Sewer district board members voted proactively to have eDNA (environmental DNA) testing done right away on any monitoring well samples showing 5.0 mg/l or more of nit...