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Wastewater plant outlines $23.1M operating plan and warns of costly ammonia upgrades
Summary
Hamilton's Wastewater Pollution Control (WPC) presented a 2024 operating budget of $23.1 million and warned the EPA/DRBC permit process could require treatment upgrades in the range of tens of millions of dollars; staff proposed staging capital work and bringing sludge hauling in‑house.
Hamilton Township's Wastewater Pollution Control (WPC) department told the council on April 15 that it intends to pursue a 2024 operating budget of $23.1 million and roughly $8.5 million in capital projects, and highlighted regulatory and infrastructure pressures that could materially increase future costs.
WPC's presenter described day‑to‑day operations and capacity: the plant treats roughly 7.2 million gallons of wastewater per day, operates 27 pump stations and maintains about 350 miles of pipeline, and processed nearly 5,000 tons of sludge cake last year.…
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