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Council hears $20M water/wastewater maintenance plan and 8/25 pressure‑zone project status
Summary
Public services staff briefed council on water system capacity improvements, Lead and Copper Rule inventory work, the 8/25 pressure‑zone project and a multi‑year wastewater rehabilitation program including the Cottonwood Creek trunk main and Greenville corridor work.
City public‑services staff presented a detailed water and wastewater maintenance briefing Monday that outlined a single‑year capital program of roughly $20 million, progress on the 08/25 pressure‑zone project and ongoing work to meet federal and state drinking‑water requirements.
The presentation, led by Brad Bernhardt (assistant director of public services) and Nick Cole (director of capital projects), covered system assets, regulatory work tied to the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), near‑term capital projects and the Clean‑Water/CMOM‑driven wastewater work.
Why this matters: water and wastewater maintenance and regulatory compliance drive portions of the city’s utility rate considerations. The city is nearing completion of a major pressure‑zone project that staff say increases treated‑water capacity and frees funding for other capital needs.
Water highlights and compliance work Brad Bernhardt told the council Richardson currently can produce about 60 million gallons per day; when the 08/25…
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