by Kathleen B. Kunz | Tucson Local Media

The Town of Marana has big ideas for development, and water is the key to making that happen. At last Tuesday’s study session, town staff updated the council on the progress of various water projects, all of which would streamline Marana’s water systems and open up vacant land for future construction.

One of Marana’s largest projects was unanticipated. After test results in January 2018 showed elevated levels of perfluorinated compounds and 1,4-dioxane in the Picture Rocks and Airline/Lambert water systems, town staff had to shut down the wells and work quickly to identify a solution.

There is currently no federal regulation on the amount of these chemicals in drinking water, but the EPA recommends the levels should not exceed 70 parts per trillion. Marana received sample results in January ranging from 68 to 101 parts per trillion.

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