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Owosso leaders urge $15 million to replace failing nitrification towers, warn of steep rate hikes
Summary
Owosso officials and local witnesses told the appropriations subcommittee that three failing nitrification towers at a regional wastewater plant must be replaced to avoid environmental harm; they said tower replacement is a roughly $15 million component of a larger $207 million project and warned ratepayers face large increases without state help.
Local officials and community witnesses told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy that Owosso’s wastewater system needs immediate state assistance to replace three failing nitrification towers and prevent environmental and economic harm.
Justin Horvath, president and CEO of the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership, said the towers represent the most critical portion of a broader $207,000,000 regional project and that…
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