Rumsey Park PFAS treatment funding
Summary
The water department unveiled preliminary design for a granulated activated carbon treatment facility at the north end of Rumsey Park to treat five wells, with a $20 million WIFA funding request expected before the WIFA board in February and pipe installation beginning around February.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
$20 million WIFA request pending; $1.5 million already secured for design; media replacement estimated in the hundreds of thousands every ~3 years.
All water customers, especially during dry years when the town relies on wells instead of treated Cragin water.
Water ratepayers will likely face future rate increases to cover the unfunded balance.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Payson Town Council - Regular - Nov 10, 2026
The water department unveiled preliminary design for a granulated activated carbon treatment facility at the north end of Rumsey Park to treat five wells, with a $20 million WIFA funding request expected before the WIFA board in February and pipe installation beginning around February.
Payson Town Council - Regular - Oct 14, 2026
Eighteen town wells are contaminated with PFAS 'forever chemicals,' and federal rules require compliance by 2029. The council accepted $1.5 million in grant money to design the treatment facility, with another $20 million request pending for construction.
Payson Town Council - Regular - Aug 12, 2026
The town authorized applying for a $15 million forgivable-principal WIFA loan to help build the Rumsey Centralized PFAS Treatment Facility, which will clean 'forever chemicals' from some of Payson's most productive wells.
Payson Town Council - Work Study - May 5, 2026
New federal PFAS rules could cost Payson around $50 million by 2031 — the first $5 million project is being funded by ADEQ and WIFA, and a lobbyist is chasing federal dollars. Water rates likely will rise, but the town held off on increases until costs firm up in November.
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