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PUC says WESIP moving into construction; staff flags modest budget variance and environmental costs
Summary
WESIP director Julie Labonte reported progress across 86 projects — 18 in construction and 28 complete — highlighted large active projects (Tesla, Crystal Springs tunnel) and cited environmental management spending during construction ($53M) plus roughly $145M for environmental review and mitigation; staff flagged a $23M forecast variance and said favorable bids and recent bond sales should help close the gap.
Julie Labonte, director of the Water System Improvement Program (WESIP), briefed the commission on Sept. 8 on program progress, schedule and costs for the quarter covering April through July.
Labonte said the program now counts 86 projects in total, with more than two-thirds in bid/award or later phases. “As of July 1, we have 18 projects currently in construction and 28 projects have been completed,” she said. She highlighted the Tesla treatment facility (large-diameter pipelines and a chemical feed facility), ongoing short-term improvements at the Harry Tracy treatment plant…
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