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City seeks study of Belton step sewer system to clarify capacity and ownership
Summary
Public Works staff proposed hiring a consultant to study the capacity, pump locations and ownership of the unusual 2-inch pressurized 'step' sewer line serving Belton; staff recommended Grayling Engineers pending final scope and fee negotiation.
Public Works staff told the St. Helens City Council on April 16 that the city needs a consultant-led capacity study of the Belton step sewer system to determine how many additional connections the 2-inch pressurized line can accept and to document pump locations and condition.
Staff described the line as an uncommon hybrid: individual properties have small septic tanks that pump effluent into a two-inch pressurized main that leads to the city sewer. The system dates to about 1990, and the city’s engineering files do not include a…
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