Resident raises PFAS concerns; city staff says latest tests below federal limit

During the public‑comment portion of the Jan. 13 CRA meeting, local resident Stan Johnston raised a recent news article about PFAS contamination and said past testing had shown very high levels. "We beat Mims with this 176… We are 44 times the maximum limit allowed," Johnston said, citing numbers from a newspaper article and his prior poster.

City staff responded with the federal drinking‑water standard and the city's most recent test results. "So for PFOA and PFOS, the final MCL is 4 parts per trillion," Kevin Cook said. He then reported the city's quarterly testing from September 2025 showed readings of "2.2 and 2.4," which staff presented in the meeting as measurements taken by the city's testing program.

The exchange in the CRA meeting did not produce a board directive or a staff action plan announced in open session. Johnston urged further attention and referenced experts and a recent Guardian article; staff noted historically the city has taken steps such as relying on alternate sources when concerns arose but did not announce new or expanded testing at the meeting.

Next steps: the transcript shows the city reported recent samples below the EPA final MCL for PFOA/PFOS; the CRA did not vote on PFAS testing or a new response during this meeting. A follow‑up from staff or the utility department would be needed to confirm testing locations, sample types and any planned testing schedule.