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Lane County outlines Goshen–Creswell wastewater plan; MWMC signals support, but capital costs loom
Summary
Public works staff briefed the board on a multi-decade plan to connect Goshen and Creswell to the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) system, citing operational and environmental benefits; staff proposed using MWMC's SDC buy-in model and a 5% out-of-network surcharge, while commissioners noted pipeline construction could cost in the tens of millions.
Lane County public works staff updated commissioners on the Goshen and Creswell wastewater initiative, a multi-year regional proposal to extend sewer service from the county's Goshen industrial area to the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) trunk system and to address Creswell's municipal treatment deficiencies.
"I want to share some good news. We met with MWMC about a month ago ... the commission was supportive," Director of Public Works Dan Hurley said, describing MWMC's willingness to provide a letter of support that would assist a Metro Plan amendment to allow connections outside of existing urban growth boundaries.
Staff summarized prior work: a 2013 Goshen regional economic…
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