Sewer Testing Cycle Explained in Shamrock Lakes
From the Shamrock Lakes Town Board meeting in October 2026
Sewer plant manager Travis Williamson explained at Shamrock Lakes' October town board meeting how quality-assurance testing supports the town's ability to conduct its own pH and chlorine tests.
Williamson described the DMR-QA program as testing samples with known values to check the accuracy of local testing. He said Shamrock Lakes participates on a three-year cycle and that testing reagents cost roughly $75 to $100 each.
He said Hartford City performs testing for phosphorus, ammonia and biological oxygen demand, a measure of how much oxygen is needed to break down material in wastewater. Shamrock Lakes uses those results, he said.
Williamson said a failed quality-assurance test would require corrective work. The discussion did not establish a testing failure or a new enforcement action, and the board took no vote on spending.
Source: YouTube transcript — Town of Shamrock Lakes - Town Board Meeting - October 16, 2026
Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.
About our reporting: The Blackford Ledger builds its government coverage from official public records, and every report is reviewed by an editor before publication. Read our Editorial Policy & Corrections or request a correction.