Further investigations have indicated that the potential source of these high levels were at the City's Public Safety Complex, where routine training exercises were conducted in accordance with the manufacturers material data safety sheet, for fire fighting foam that contained PFOA and PFOS.
According to a number of national environmental organizations the manufactures of this product were aware of the impacts these chemicals could have on the environment and failed to provide adequate warnings to the users. .
The Stuart City Commission adopted Resolution 72-2017 that retained the law firms of Weitz and Luxenberg and Morgan and Morgan to recover damages related to this site contamination and the impacts this contaminant has had on the city's raw water supply.
On June 1, 2018 the City received a letter from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that requires the City to initiate a site assessment of the Public Safety Complex and submit a site assessment report within 270 days.
This Budget Amendment authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of funds to conduct the site investigation.