Airway Heights council to consider water supply issues, roundabout at April 6 meeting

AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- The City Council moved five items out of last Monday's study session for passage consideration at its next meeting April 6 -- one of which dealt with what to do once the Air Force releases its analysis of options to deal with contaminated groundwater in the area.

Council will consider a $27,500 appropriation to hire consultant to perform a hydrogeological assessment of the contamination, allegedly created when firefighting foam used at Fairchild Air Force Base leaked into the aquafer over a number of years. The city feels it needs to take this action because officials believe...