Bluffton council will receive an update on several projects from Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, on Monday. Here's a summary of those updates:

A COPY OF THE COUNCIL'S AGENDA IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Beaverdam Contracting was scheduled to pressure test the newly installed on Garmatter MRCH 13 and are planning on performing the bacteriological testing this week week. Once the testing is successfully completed they will be able to connect services to the new water main.

Additionally, they have completed the off-road storm water work on the Kibler project and are scheduled to begin on thewater main installation. They will be starting with the tie-in at Main Street and working towards the Grove Street intersection.

A Drinking Water Notice will be included in the upcoming mailings of Bluffton utility bills. The notice will show that the average level that is in violation of the maximum contaminant level for TIHM is based on the last four quarters of sampling.

Ottawa's Trihalomethane Removal System (TRS) was not installed and operating during
the first two quarters ofthe date used in the calculation of the average. The village anticipates that the annual average numbers will improve as additional samples are taken with the TRS in full operation and as both the Village of Ottawa and us continue to modify the operating parameters of the two water systems to maximize TTHM removal and optimize system efficiency and the age of water.

Spring thaw
As the weather is warming up, the overnight freeze and thaw cycle has created some pot holes on various streets throughout town. The Village Service Department addressed a number of those pot holes last week with cold mix. If residents notice additional areas that need attention, contact the village office.

Additionally, as the forecast allows, the Service Department will be beginning the
process of opening up the facilities at the parks.

Brush Grinding
Go Green was in Blufton on March 13 to service its equipment and they are planning
on grinding beginning on Monday.