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Board approves advertising and transfer agreement for South Shafter sewer project, state to fund hookups
Summary
Kern County authorized public bidding for the South Shafter Sewer Project and approved an agreement to transfer the completed system to the City of Shafter; the project is funded through a State Water Resources Control Board grant and aims to replace failing septic systems for 354 parcels.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 authorized Public Works to advertise bids for the South Shafter Sewer Project and approved a required agreement with the City of Shafter that would transfer ownership, operation and maintenance of the sewer improvements to the city after construction.
Project and funding: Public Works Director Joshua Champlin told the board the project serves unincorporated areas south of the city of Shafter and will address decades of septic failures and elevated groundwater nitrates. The…
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