The Columbus City Council is set to vote Monday on more than $21.5 million in spending for renovations at the city's decades-old Water Quality Assurance Lab.
Councilmember Rob Dorans said the lab is in need of modernization. The funds will allow the lab to be temporarily relocated while the facility is remodeled with state of the art equipment.
"We have historically have had, you know, great investments made in our water and sewer system here in Columbus," said Dorans.
"And that lab is really one of the most important pieces that we have to make sure that you know, our water quality here in central Ohio remains safe for all the all the residents that rely upon it."
Dorans said he doesn't believe the project will have an impact on on any types of rates or prices that residents will pay.
"But it is very important for us to continue to make these upgrades, because bottom line, it's much more cost-effective to do that kind of investment today, then wait on it five or six or seven years down the line when things are going to be more costly," he said.
Dorans said the lab performs over 60,000 water quality tests each year, many of which are federally mandated.
