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Council hears water and wastewater budget: North Tank online, lead/copper work and SCADA upgrades on the docket
Summary
City utility staff briefed the council on water and wastewater accomplishments and FY2026 supplemental requests, including North Tank activation, a water master plan grant, identification of galvanized service lines potentially requiring replacement, and planned SCADA upgrades for utility monitoring.
Laramie utility staff told the City Council on May 13 that the newly completed North Tank pump station was activated and that a water master plan and other studies are planned to guide future large projects.
Director Webb (water utility) said the city applied for and received a full grant from the Wyoming Water Development Commission for a 10‑year water master plan and that staff turned the North Tank pump station on for the first time during the week of the work session.
Why it matters: staff described several multi‑million dollar potential projects and system‑wide needs — including lead and copper service line work, galvanized service lines that may need replacement, and aging supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems — that will shape capital planning and potential funding requests to state and federal partners.
Key utility items discussed: - Lead and galvanized service lines: staff reported completion of lead and copper service line inspections and surveys and said they had…
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