Amanda Lee, county natural‑resources manager, updated the board on stopgap measures for Grays Creek and Alderman Road elementary schools after PFAS sampling. County crews removed existing fountains and will install bottle‑filling stations and point‑of‑use filters at bottle fillers. Food‑prep areas will receive hydro‑air filtration and other site‑specific controls.

Lee said Grays Creek Phase 1 is out for bid (project divided into three parts), with bids accepted through Dec. 2 and a target notice‑to‑proceed of March 2 to meet a funding‑agency deadline. Grays Creek well permitting is in process with the goal of having a well in service by spring or summer 2026.

Testing at Alderman showed PFAS levels that meet proposed secondary drinking‑water standards, so the county is not pursuing a new well there at this time and will continue point‑of‑use systems until testing shows non‑detect levels.

Commissioners asked about funding compatibility: Lee said bipartisan infrastructure law funds governed some constraints (no PFAS contamination allowed in funded lines) and staff are coordinating timing with PWC's larger filtration plans. County staff said they will distribute information to parents once bottle‑filling filters are installed and will continue coordination with PWC on permanent filtration schedules.

Next steps: short‑term filters to be installed in coming weeks; bids for Grays Creek Phase 1 due Dec. 2; permitting and coordinated timeline with PWC for permanent plant‑level filtration.