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Sandpoint briefed on wastewater plant failures, DEQ inspection and bond planning
Summary
City staff reported two recent wastewater treatment plant incidents, a DEQ on-site inspection stemming from a notice of deficiency, and a preliminary engineering report and bond plan targeting construction financing in November.
City public works staff told the Sandpoint City Council on March 19 that two recent operational incidents at the wastewater treatment plant prompted a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) inspection and will shape planning for a plant replacement project.
Public Works Director Holly Ellis said DEQ conducted a desktop audit and on-site inspection after a notice of deficiency tied to a recent pump failure and a subsequent E. coli exceedance during a rain-on-snow event. "They came up and they were able to see the plant and see some of…
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