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Crowley utility committee flags potential $18 million wastewater upgrades after DEQ order; public commenter urges chemical‑treatment option

5780779 · September 17, 2025
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Summary

Crowley’s utility committee reported that DEQ’s consolidated compliance order tied to the city’s wastewater discharge permit renewal could require an estimated $18 million in improvements to the collection system and treatment plant; the committee presented the matter to the full council for information only.

City staff told Crowley’s Utility Committee that the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a consolidated compliance order associated with the renewal of the city’s wastewater‑treatment facility discharge permit and that implementation could involve an estimated $18,000,000 in improvements to the collection system and treatment plant.

According to the committee report presented at the council meeting, wastewater superintendent Tim Crater and city engineer Tim Mader briefed committee members on DEQ’s action and the permit renewal. The committee reported “the mayor and Tim Mader both spoke in detail about DEQ’s consolidated compliance order and…

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