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Residents press council to pause Riverwalk investment, citing wastewater capacity and environmental concerns

Riverbank City Council · September 24, 2025
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Summary

Multiple public commenters urged Riverbank to halt spending on the Riverwalk development and to verify wastewater treatment capacity after the draft EIR flagged plant capacity constraints; Sierra Club and other residents warned of environmental impacts and told council to secure funding before advancing the project.

Several residents used public comment to press the City Council for caution on the proposed Riverwalk development, focusing on wastewater treatment capacity, project costs and environmental impacts.

Diego Hernandez asked the council to stop investing further in the wastewater expansion until firm numbers and funding sources are secured. He cited figures discussed previously (referencing a presentation that listed roughly $88 million then a later figure of…

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