North WPCA hears progress reports on settling tank, pump station and pipe rehabilitation projects

The North Water Pollution Control Authority on Sept. 15 received a series of staff updates on ongoing infrastructure projects, including progress toward a 30% design for final settling tanks, test pits for the Barbara Drive sanitary sewer separation, construction activity at the 4‑Point pump station tied to the Walk Bridge project and continued work on the Insituform sewer lining contract. The reports matter because the projects together affect collection-system capacity, planned construction impacts on local streets and long‑term maintenance costs for the WPCA’s sewer network. Staff reported schedules or near-term milestones for each project and noted coordination with outside contractors and grant paperwork where relevant. Staff said Arcadis is advancing the final settling tank project toward a 30% design, which will shape estimated costs and permit needs for next design phases. For the Barbara Drive…