R98-98 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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. t ��f.Df C�a - C u �s '/l lINO�`' 7uly 22, 1998 PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 98 - 45 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: James L. Williazns, Jr., City Manager Bruce A. McNabb, Director of Public Works John A. Smith, Water Production Manager SUBJECT: Water Quality Action/Response Plan and Memorandum of Understanding In 1993, over 400,000 people in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, became ill with diarrhea and several people died after drinking water contaminated with Cryptosporidium. Since 1993, there have been other outbreaks including one in Las Vegas, Nevada, which has a state-of-the-art treatment plant. We do not anticipate such an event in Decatur, and we closely monitor our water supply to prevent these problems. However, such problems are possible and we must be prepared to respond, if necessary. Water and public health officials are increasingly called on to make decisions and provide information to the public on matters of public health and safety. Attached is a Water Quality Action/Response Plan designed to help the City, with assistance from the Macon County Health Department, organize, standardize and streamline the response to a water quality situation that may affect a large segment of our water consumers. The Plan is a collaborative effort by the City and the County to protect the health and safety of water consumers and keep the public informed during those times when drinking water quality could be or is compromised. A Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Macon County Health Department, which outlines our respective responsibilities, is also attached. The Memorandum has been signed by the Director of the County Health Department.