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Twinsburg officials update public on wastewater plant rehabilitation and potential $3.5 million electrical project
Summary
City wastewater staff reported progress on a plant rehabilitation reaching nearly 60% design, a forthcoming PTI submission to the EPA, and a future electrical replacement project estimated at about $3.5 million that may affect an upcoming sewer rate study.
Nate, a wastewater staff member, told Twinsburg City Council on Jan. 14 that the city's wastewater treatment plant is approaching 60% design for a rehabilitation project and that staff plan to submit a permit-to-install (PTI) package to the Environmental Protection Agency this year.
The PTI will document design changes and confirm compliance with applicable state and federal wastewater standards, Nate said. He told council the plant treated about 916,000,000 gallons in 2024 — an average of roughly 2,500,000 gallons per day — and that the rehabilitation work has required choices about pavement, concrete repairs and valves.
Nate said the consulting engineer BNN is finalizing a hydraulic report and working on structural and electrical design drawings needed to reach the 60% design milestone. "The game plan is to have the PTI, which is submitted to the EPA, which informs them what all of the changes are going to be," he said, noting the PTI review timeline could push downstream project dates.
He also told council that while developing the sewer-rate model, staff identified additional future projects that should be included in long-term planning. One is an electrical-component replacement program — described as items from the main incoming switch down to disconnects and switchgear — with an estimated cost of about $3,500,000. Nate said that project is not an immediate construction item but should be considered in future budgeting so the city will not be forced to rent temporary power in the event of a failure.
Nate said the updated sewer-rate model and recommendations will be provided to the mayor and council in the coming weeks for review and then presented publicly. He also provided operational figures: about 87,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer televised and 61,000 linear feet cleaned in 2024, three rounds of senior driveway plowing coordinated with service, and three facility tours hosted in 2024.
Council did not take a vote on the plant rehabilitation or on the electrical replacement program at the Jan. 14 meeting; the presentation was informational and staff indicated follow-up at a future Public Works meeting when more design and financial details are available.
Nate said staff expect to bring a formal recommendation on rates after internal review of the model and discussions with the mayor.
