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Marquette deputy city manager reports wastewater plant upgrade finished under budget, treated roughly 967 million gallons last year
Summary
Deputy City Manager Sean Hobbins told the commission the solids-handling upgrade came in $500,000 under a $14,000,000 budget, produced operational improvements and has generated revenue from high-strength waste; priorities for 2026 include optimization, finding land-application sites and updating asset management plans.
Deputy City Manager Sean Hobbins updated the commission on the Marquette Area Wastewater Treatment Advisory Board’s recent projects and operations.
Hobbins said the advisory board, composed of appointed members from the city, Marquette Township and Chocolay Township, oversees the facility operated by the city. He recounted plant history and recent capital work, noting the solids-handling project was completed $500,000 under its…
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