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Allegan council approves $410,000 engineering contract for wastewater sludge thickener; ROI questions remain
Summary
The Allegan City Council approved PO26-0822 to fund $410,000 in engineering, bidding and construction management for a sludge-thickening system at the wastewater plant as part of a roughly $2 million project; staff said the measure could reduce biosolid disposal volumes by 15–25% but council members pressed for clearer payback estimates before construction.
Council approved PO26-0822 at the July 14 meeting to contract engineering services for a sludge thickener at the city wastewater plant. The purchase order covers design, bidding and construction management at a cost of $410,000. Staff said the overall project is estimated at about $2,000,000.
Staff explained the thickener would dewater biosolids delivered to the plant, reducing the volume sent…
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