AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2025-94R, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) providing for utility department participation in the DSHS Wastewater Monitoring Program; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: May 20, 2025
Department: SMTX Utilities
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: NA
Account Number: NA
Funds Available: NA
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Prior Council Action: NA
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Background Information:
DSHS Wastewater Monitoring Program Overview
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Wastewater Monitoring Program partners with local health departments and water utilities to monitor pathogens in wastewater and generate high-quality, community-level data that supports public health initiatives across Texas. The program is designed to detect and assess emerging or endemic microorganisms that may pose a risk to public health by analyzing wastewater from defined municipal sewer sheds.
Program Objectives Include:
A. Monitoring wastewater for early detection of disease trends.
B. Esta...
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