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Business development committee highlights AECOM water-distribution plan estimating $125 million over 10 years
Summary
Council’s business development committee received a two-year AECOM report on water distribution needs and growth planning; staff said the plan will guide funding requests and improvements including system loops and targeted replacements.
The Business Development Committee presented a two-year review by AECOM of the city’s water-distribution system, outlining prioritized improvements and anticipated costs over the next decade.
Committee members summarized the report as a forward-looking plan to create loops where dead-end lines exist, extend infrastructure to areas expected to grow, and identify projects that will improve both distribution reliability and water quality. The overview described proposed work for the next 10 years and an estimated planning-level cost of roughly $125 million to address distribution upgrades and extension needs.
Councilman Braddock and committee members said the plan will help the city seek funding from federal and state sources and position the city to match grants. Staff noted the plan is distinct from short-term water-quality work intended to address brown-water complaints; separate interim projects will address current water-quality issues while the distribution plan proceeds.
The committee recommended continued work on prioritized projects and coordination with funding partners to advance projects that close distribution loops and provide system redundancy.
