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Commission adopts $196.8 million FY2026 Clean Water SRF project plan for biosolids dryer, energy recovery and sewer repairs
Summary
Kalamazoo City Commission approved a $196,829,913 FY2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund project plan on April 21 to address biosolids processing (dryer plus energy‑recovery system), Kleinstuck Preserve pipe repairs and Farmers Alley sewer work; staff said long‑term operations would cut current landfill disposal costs significantly.
The Kalamazoo City Commission on April 21 adopted a resolution authorizing submission of a $196,829,913 FY2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) project plan for wastewater system improvements, including a new biosolids drying and energy‑recovery system, repairs in the Kleinstuck Preserve and a Farmers Alley sewer replacement project. The commission also designated James J. Baker, P.E., as the city’s authorized project representative.
City staff and Director James J. Baker outlined the rationale: the city currently processes roughly 27 million gallons per day at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant and produces about 200 tons per day of biosolids. Disposal costs have escalated — staff said the city paid roughly $4.5 million annually for landfill disposal in 2019 and now pays more than…
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