The Village of Hortonville board voted to approve a two-year service agreement with a private vendor to carry out cross-connection control inspections and classifications for commercial and industrial properties.

During discussion, staff said the work will bring the village into compliance with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expectations after a prior private vendor performed only limited work that did not meet DNR standards. The presenter said a trial this year covered 37 properties and that about half of those were ultimately classified as "high hazard." Trustees were told the village has roughly 148 properties that must be classified; once classification is complete, properties identified as high hazard will be placed on a two-year inspection rotation under a separate contract.

Trustees asked about the schedule and scope. The presenter said the classification work would be completed over two years and that licensed plumbers would perform on-site inspections, generate reports and follow up where violations or cross-contamination risks were found. One trustee estimated the effort averaged about $160 per property in earlier discussion; the formal motion stated a contractual amount of $21,722.47 with Hydro/Hy(dra)Corp. A motion to approve the service agreement was made, seconded and approved on roll-call vote.

The board noted that routine high-hazard re-inspections and any needed corrective contracts would be handled separately from the two-year classification contract. The board did not specify further implementation timelines beyond the two-year classification window.

Next steps: staff will coordinate vendor access to properties, schedule appointments with property owners, and use the vendor reports to assemble documentation for DNR submittal.