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Alpine cites Sunny Glen tank leak, wastewater plant phase and well repairs among top infrastructure priorities
Summary
Council heard updates on the wastewater treatment plant phases, a leaking Sunny Glen water tank that may require underwater welding, recurring lift-station pump failures (estimated pump replacement about $25,000) and the need to restore idle wells; staffing shortages in utilities were flagged as a major implementation constraint.
City Manager Megan and councilors used the workshop to emphasize water and wastewater work as top infrastructure priorities, spelling out short-term repairs and longer-term capital needs.
Megan told council the wastewater treatment plant remains a multi-year, phased project that has continued from prior budgets and that the council should consider budgeting for phase 3 (a second clarifier) in the next fiscal year. She announced the Sunny Glen water tank has a slow leak that staff isolated and that the city is exploring options to repair it without fully draining the tank; the repair could require a diver-qualified welder or other specialist.
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