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City engineers recommend aerated‑lagoon approach for wastewater upgrade; cost rises to about $28.3 million
Summary
Consultants recommended amending the wastewater facility plan to build aerated lagoons at existing reservoirs and replace the aging outfall pipe; capital costs are now estimated at roughly $28.3 million with lower annual O&M relative to earlier alternatives. Council set a public hearing for 02/17/2026.
City consultants presented an amended facility plan that would keep discharge on the city’s existing outfall and use land application with new aerated lagoons at the storage reservoirs rather than the previously recommended moving‑parts mechanical option.
AE2S representative Goins told the council the amendment was prepared after public comment in December. He said the city has adequate on‑site storage and that the preferred approach avoids complex digesters and chemicals by relying on aeration at the reservoirs. “We think we’re moving forward as A2S…
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