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Aurora releases Box Elder Creek Basin plan; recommends interim septic or mini‑treatment while long‑term infrastructure is phased
Summary
City staff presented a planning study for the 72‑square‑mile Box Elder Creek Basin that outlines two long‑term wastewater options — a reclamation plant or lift station to Metro’s northern plant — and recommends interim packaged treatment or septic with mini‑exclusion agreements as development starts.
Aurora City staff presented the Box Elder Creek Basin planning study on Nov. 20, laying out options to serve a basin that spans roughly 72 square miles east of I‑70 and the E‑470 corridor.
“Nina,” who introduced the study as a city planner, told the committee the study models residential and employment growth and projects near‑ and long‑term potable‑water and wastewater demands. Officials said two permanent options dominate the analysis: building a…
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