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Astoria staff present CSO integrated plan, seek regulatory extension and funding path
Summary
Public Works Director Jeff Harrington told the Astoria City Council the combined sewer overflow (CSO) integrated plan asks for additional time and funding flexibility from DEQ to complete remaining projects, including a major Upper Town phase; staff estimate roughly $20 million remains and outlined next steps toward adoption and permit integration.
Astoria Public Works Director Jeff Harrington told the City Council the Astoria Combined Sewer Overflow integrated plan seeks regulatory accommodation to finish the city’s long-running CSO work and avoid dramatic rate shocks for residents. Harrington said the city built its combined sewer system in 1975 and later faced a DEQ stipulation to reduce overflows; the integrated plan documents work done, remaining needs and a schedule to meet regulatory obligations.
Harrington described five project phases and said 38 outfall locations remain controlled across the city. The largest remaining component is Phase 5 — an Upper Town package along Irving Avenue from roughly 23rd to 38th Street — that staff estimate will require…
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