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Fresh Egg updates county on lagoon covering options, odor concerns and wastewater permitting
Summary
Fresh Egg representatives briefed the board on engineered options to cover a lagoon to reduce odor and on coordinating expansion financing; the company said a cover could be opened later for maintenance and that the city must set discharge parameters before a construction timeline is clear.
A representative from Fresh Egg (identified in the record as Dan) updated the board on progress studying a cover for a dairy lagoon to reduce odor and on plans to integrate the cover cost into financing for an expansion. He said engineers believe a cover can be designed to allow future opening for dredging and cleaning if settlement requires it.
Fresh Egg reported meetings with the city and city engineers about discharge parameters; the company said it is awaiting the city's required effluent parameters (BOD, phosphorus and other limits) and that, until the city sets those limits, the company cannot finalize pretreatment requirements or a construction schedule. The company hoped to begin construction in summer 2025 but said timelines are uncertain.
Commissioners emphasized engaging the public early. Board members also asked how dewatering or cleaning the lagoon would affect local odor; Fresh Egg said a dewatering/cleaning period could take about 10 days and the company pledged outreach to neighbors to reduce surprise phone calls during work.
Why it matters: The cover and any changes to lagoon operations affect odors, neighbors, permit compliance and future expansion financing. County staff and commissioners emphasized public notification and coordination with city wastewater limits before construction proceeds.
