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Lake Placid utilities board hears update on $40 million South Plant; clarifiers 50% complete
Summary
Utility staff reported progress on the South Plant construction, awarded lift-station bids, funding gaps for force mains, a pending capacity-allocation discussion and an operational timeline that targets service in January 2026. The board approved the meeting agenda and minutes at the start of the session.
At a Lake Placid Utilities Board meeting, utility staff reported that construction of the new South wastewater treatment plant is underway, contractors have erected major clarifier walls and key project funding has been allocated, though several force-main connections still need additional funding.
The update matters because the $40,000,000 grant for the South Plant — which officials said had to be allocated by Dec. 31 — is a central element of a larger package of projects that will affect septic-to-sewer conversions, future development capacity and several lift-station upgrades around town.
Kevin, utilities director, told the board that "the 255 diameter clarifier tanks are about 50% complete" and that the concrete work on the clarifier tanks is roughly 90% finished. Dennis Murray, town engineer, showed slides and video of the prestressed concrete tank construction, describing the tanks as "55-foot-diameter tanks" and explaining the shotcrete process used to form the walls.
Officials said the…
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