Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Water topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Nampa staff: water renewal plant near completion, Class A recycled water and pipeline testing planned
Summary
Public Works reported the wastewater-to-reuse expansion is largely finished, within budget and ahead of schedule; staff said the project will produce Class A recycled water, a 48-inch conveyance to an outfall near Fred Meyer will be tested in the coming weeks, and a ribbon-cutting is planned for May.
Nampa Public Works staff told the City Council the city’s wastewater-to-reuse expansion is largely complete, remains within budget, and will produce Class A recycled water for irrigation uses.
Why it matters: The project creates an advanced treated, reusable water supply that the city plans to direct into Indian Creek and to irrigation systems during summer months. Staff described the pipeline and outfall as critical infrastructure and announced near-term testing and a spring ribbon-cutting.
Project status and schedule A Public Works presenter representing Transportation Director Crystal Craig said the project is “the largest water recycling project in the region and I would say in the Pacific Northwest.” Staff reported the project has logged about 733,000 total project work hours, is under budget by a few hundred thousand dollars compared with earlier estimates, and is ahead of schedule relative to original contract timelines. The presenter said system testing of the new 48-inch recycled-water pipeline that outfalls in front of Fred Meyer would begin in the next two weeks and that staff planned a May ribbon-cutting to recognize the project’s completion.
What the system will do Staff described the final product as highly treated “Class A” water. The presenter said the treated effluent will be visibly clearer than existing Indian Creek flows and will be used for irrigation in summer months. Photos and a time-lapse were shown to illustrate both influent conditions and the completed filtration and digestion buildings.
Next steps Staff said testing of the pipeline would precede directional operations, after which the city will schedule a public ribbon-cutting ceremony in May to honor the decade-and-a-half of work on the program.
Ending Council members thanked Public Works for the update; staff said they will return with additional details as testing proceeds and a date for the formal ribbon-cutting is finalized.
