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City advances reclaimed-water reservoir project after nesting birds slow early work
Summary
City staff updated the Parks and Public Works Committee on construction of a 470,000-gallon reclaimed-water reservoir at Ridge Street and Eagle Lake Drive, reporting secured state funding and a delayed schedule and anticipated change order tied to protected bird nests discovered on site.
City engineers said construction of a 470,000-gallon reservoir and associated reclaimed-water distribution improvements at Ridge Street and Eagle Lake Drive is underway and remains on track for completion before June 30, 2026, despite recent delays caused by protected bird nests.
The project, presented to the Parks and Public Works Committee by Andrew Vining, will store Class A reclaimed water for irrigation and connect to a new pump station and an extended Class A transmission main, conserving potable supplies. Vining said the city has received $8,600,000 in state Ecology funding that has been informally increased to $9,100,000 and that a contractor, Prospect Construction, mobilized at the site in early June.
Committee members were told the project advanced from a 2023 draft engineering report and siting study that evaluated…
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