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Paris receives detailed progress report on wastewater plant Phase 1 and Phase 2
Summary
Engineers told the City Council that Phase 1 of the wastewater treatment plant upgrades is on track for substantial completion this summer while Phase 2 is scheduled for substantial completion in January 2026; contractors reported weather delays but substantial construction progress across major process areas.
Justin Rackley, Garver engineer of record, told the Paris City Council on March 24 that Phase 1 of the city’s wastewater treatment plant improvements is moving steadily and Phase 2 is underway with work focused at the plant and at a Flow Equalization Basin site south of the plant.
The presentation gave a timeline, progress percentages for key process areas, and a summary of remaining critical-path work. Rackley said notice to proceed for Phase 1 was issued on Jan. 11, 2023, and the project is expected to reach substantial completion July 22, 2025, with final completion projected Aug. 14, 2025. Phase 2’s substantial completion is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2026, and final completion for April 14, 2026.
The update matters because the treatment plant is a 24/7 service whose performance must be maintained while contractors build new infrastructure.…
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