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Staff outline sewer inflow-and-infiltration, lift-station and water-line priorities; urge phased funding and reserve tracking
Summary
City staff presented a list of prioritized system problems including sewer inflow-and-infiltration, undersized lift stations and aging 2-inch galvanized and asbestos-cement water lines; staff proposed a phased approach combining in-house repairs, targeted capital projects and tracking reserve targets tied to a multi-year rate plan.
City utilities staff presented the advisory board with a detailed inventory of critical water and sewer system priorities and proposed next steps that would combine smaller in-house repairs with phased capital projects and targeted funding strategies.
The staff presentation identified three near-term wastewater problems: high inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) driven by root intrusion, illegal lateral connections and failed service taps; several undersized lift stations and force mains (including a lift station with a 6-inch force main and related capacity problems); and aging clay and undersized gravity mains in older neighborhoods. Staff said I&I events recently drove unusually high quarterly wastewater charges from the regional treatment…
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