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- Staff recommended and the committee approved a $247,943 gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer to reduce MIB/geosmin water testing from 7–10 days to 24 hours. - The GC-MS purchase aims to enable daily response to pollution spikes, with staff expecting it to pay for itself in about eight years through reduced chemical costs. - A $121,142 change order was approved to add air conditioning and a drain line to the hypochlorite storage expansion at Clarks Hill, protecting equipment from premature failure. - The committee approved a $130,390.36 Flygt pump for Little River, replacing failing KSB pumps that required costly repairs every two to three…

- The Administrative Team approved purchasing a new clinical chemistry analyzer to replace aging equipment, citing reliability, efficiency, and long-term savings. - The lab is also replacing its coagulation analyzer, adding lab-grade refrigerators and freezers, and expanding microbiology testing services. - The laboratory is reviewing a syndromic PCR analyzer for rapid infectious pathogen identification, with no vendor or final decision yet reported. - The District proposes issuing up to $10 million in revenue bonds for facility acquisition, construction, and modernization, including a new hospital campus.