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Council approves moving wastewater treatment facility plan into design phase; estimated $146 million scope presented
Summary
City staff and consultant Strand Associates presented a facilities plan for the wastewater treatment plant that recommends major upgrades to meet nutrient standards, reduce odors and increase capacity. The committee voted to proceed toward a design contract for a roughly $146 million recommended scope.
City staff and consultant Strand Associates presented a facilities plan for the Cedar Falls Wastewater Treatment Facility and the Committee of the Whole voted to proceed toward design-phase work on the recommended project scope.
Chase (city staff) introduced Randy from Strand Associates, who said the existing trickling-filter plant is nearing capacity, contains equipment “well past 20 years old” and will not meet future nutrient limits required by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) without significant upgrades. Strand presented alternatives and recommended a new process layout that repurposes some existing structures, removes older odorous processes and adds biosolids drying and a new administration building.
“The facility really is operating very close to its…
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