Construction on Phase 1 of the Old Mill Road lift station project took a major step forward this month when crews poured roughly 800 cubic yards of concrete for the lift‑station footing, according to a city update shown to council members.

City communications said the pour used approximately 100 concrete trucks and more than 160,000 pounds of reinforcing steel. The project team earlier had hosted a site work session for council members so they could see progress in person.

When the lift station is completed — city staff estimate approximately 18 more months of work remain on Phase 1 — it will initially be capable of handling about 20 million gallons per day from the Catfish Creek sanitary sewershed and can be expanded by design to 30 million gallons per day to support future growth. The new station will connect to both existing Catfish Creek interceptor sewers and new force mains that will tie the station to the Water and Resource Recovery Center.

The council received a short video update on the project and has authorized multi‑phase funding for the broader sewer system investments. City staff emphasized the lift station is one component of a larger, $134 million commitment to collection and treatment improvements through 2030.

Council members and staff described the work as necessary to improve reliability and accommodate future development in the sewershed. The council voted to receive and file the video update by roll call.