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Springfield hears plan to extend metro wastewater service to Creswell and Goshen; engineers flag local constraints and funding questions
Summary
Lane County, Creswell and MWMC briefed Springfield council on a proposed metro plan amendment to connect Creswell, Goshen and Short Mountain Landfill to the Eugene–Springfield wastewater system. Presenters cited options (new plant vs. connection), estimated costs, and said plant-level capacity is generally sufficient but local trunk lines and pump stations need further analysis.
Lane County and regional wastewater officials on Tuesday asked the Springfield City Council to support advancing a metro plan amendment that would let the Eugene–Springfield Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) accept sewer flows from Creswell, Goshen and the Short Mountain Landfill.
Dan Hurley of Lane County Public Works and MWMC and consulting staff outlined alternatives and preliminary costs for the multi-jurisdictional project. They said a new local treatment plant would cost roughly $70 million, while connecting the communities into the existing metro system would be in the $40 million–$45 million range. Staff also discussed a proposed additional financing component of about $12 million to be taken on by Creswell or Lane County to support the connection; together those figures place the connection option near $52 million in…
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