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Fairhope hears $40M plan to add redundancy, reduce odors at wastewater plant
Summary
Engineers presented a phased plan to upgrade Fairhope's wastewater plant to add redundancy, improve treatment and reduce odors; estimated capital cost 'just shy of $40 million,' officials said. Council members pressed on peak-flow assumptions and whether infiltration-reduction should be prioritized.
Fairhope — City officials and consultants on Feb. 9 reviewed a multi‑phase plan to modernize the Fairhope wastewater treatment plant, pursue redundancy in treatment systems and reduce ongoing odors and maintenance costs.
"Your average daily flow is around 2.2 MGD," consultant Caleb Leach of Krebs Engineering told the council, adding that peak storm flows can reach about 10 MGD. Leach described a staged approach that would increase average treatment capacity to roughly 6 MGD in the initial phase, with design margins and piping sized to allow an eventual 8 MGD average and peak-day capacities up to 18 MGD.
The proposal focuses on reusing existing tanks where feasible, converting older digesters to…
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