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Lane County outlines Goshen–Creswell wastewater plan; MWMC capacity looks promising, but pipeline financing remains a hurdle
Summary
County staff presented steps to pursue a Metro Plan amendment and connection to the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) system for Goshen and Creswell; consultants found favorable capacity and staff proposed an SDC buy‑in model and a 5% out‑of‑network surcharge, while commissioners flagged an estimated $70 million pipeline cost as the chief funding challenge.
Lane County public‑works staff briefed the board on the Goshen–Creswell wastewater initiative, which would extend sewer service to Goshen, address Creswell’s DEQ‑ordered capacity problems and eliminate long‑distance landfill leachate trucking from Short Mountain Landfill.
Public Works Director Dan Hurley said staff and consultants (Ken Kennedy Jenks; later Jacobs for capacity analysis) evaluated alternatives and identified tying into the MWMC system as the most cost‑effective and operationally prudent approach. Hurley said the MWMC provided supportive feedback and will issue a letter to facilitate the land‑use steps required for a Metro Plan amendment.
Hurley describ…
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