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Water renewal and environmental resources report expansion, reuse and resource‑recovery gains; ask for three positions and pipelining equipment
Summary
City staff reported the wastewater (water renewal) expansion is ahead of schedule and on budget, described reuse that returns about 15% of irrigation water from the treatment plant, and proposed three positions plus equipment purchases to bring pipelining and instrumentation work in house to reduce outsourcing and improve maintenance.
Andy Zimmerman (water renewal superintendent) and Jeff Barnes presented accomplishments at the water renewal facility and environmental resources program, described a multi‑year expansion completed on time and under budget and outlined measures to turn residuals and biogas into revenue.
Barnes and staff said the plant recovers biogas to power boilers, recycles about 1.7 billion gallons annually for irrigation (described in the presentation as roughly 15% of the city’s irrigation supply) and recycled about 10,000 tons of biosolids this year through an external composting partner. Staff said the…
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