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Council authorizes design‑build plan to convert Wichita’s Main Water Treatment Plant to emergency use
Summary
After a lengthy staff presentation and debate, council approved a progressive design‑build procurement and $1 million phase‑1 authorization to reconfigure the 85‑year‑old Main Water Treatment Plant for emergency use; voting 6–1, members backed an option that prioritizes rapid restart using groundwater and temporary disinfection.
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday authorized staff to begin a progressive design‑build project to convert the city’s 85‑year‑old Main Water Treatment Plant (MWTP) for emergency use, approving a Phase 1 authorization of $1,000,000 and selection criteria for the procurement. Council voted 6–1 to follow the staff‑recommended “Option 5,” a plan that preserves the plant as an emergency backup using groundwater with disinfection only, enabling restart in roughly one to two days.
Public Works and Utilities project manager Laura Quick presented the options after the new Wichita Water Works plant neared completion. Quick said the new plant’s 120 million‑gallons‑per‑day (MGD) capacity covers…
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