Kingston Water Commission Approves Annual Report Mailing, Credits Billing Error Interest

KINGSTON -- April 14, 2026, Kingston Water Commission approved a printing and mailing contract for its 2025 annual water quality report and credited a roughly $22 interest charge tied to a town billing address error at its April 14 meeting. The commission voted 2-0 to approve a quote from PNM Graphics Associates for a standalone mailing of the consumer confidence report, rather than a bill insert, saving approximately $1,400 compared to prior practice; the report notes a 4 percent decrease in water distributed to Hunt and flags newly detectable trace PFAS readings that consultant Kristen characterized as "still nothing that's even close to any kind of limit." The new well project is running about one month behind schedule, with a pump test by Kleinfelder engineers still pending ambient monitoring completion; commissioners now expect to seek bonding authorization at spring 2027 town meeting rather than fall 2026. Town Meeting itself has been postponed to June 6, 2026, following Finance Committee concerns over the fiscal year 2025 budget close. A landlocked parcel at 40 Landing Road, split from an adjacent lot and left without public-way frontage or water main access, was flagged as a pending access question requiring more engineering information before the commission will act.