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Cerritos staff outline aging water and sewer needs; C4 well repair and imported water drive near-term costs
Summary
City staff told the Economic Development Commission the C4 well was taken out of service in October 2025 after sand and gravel entered the casing; the council approved an emergency repair (~$643,000) and the city has bought roughly 176 acre‑feet of imported water (~$196,000) while the well is offline. Long‑term capital needs include about $23M for water and $3.9M for sewer.
CERRITOS, Calif. — City public‑works staff told the Economic Development Commission on Jan. 13 that much of Cerritos’ water and sewer infrastructure is more than 50 years old and faces growing failure risk, and that an emergency repair to one groundwater well has already increased short‑term costs.
Alvin Papa, the city’s director of public works, said the C4 well was taken out of service in October 2025 “due to staff finding out that there was sand and gravel entering the well,” a condition that risks further damage to pumps and equipment. He said the City Council approved an emergency repair in December totaling approximately $643,000 and that, while the well remains offline, the city has purchased roughly 176 acre‑feet of imported water, adding about $196,000 in extra expense so far.
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