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Council hears progress on wastewater treatment upgrades and reports $35M in water‑rights purchases
Summary
Officials reported the wastewater plant is nearing completion of filtration to produce type‑1 effluent and detailed purchases of nearly 3,000 acre‑feet of senior water rights (about $35M total); council flagged pipeline, pump station and booster projects as next priorities likely to require grants or bonding.
City staff and Mayor Garth Green updated the council on two linked strands of water work: producing higher‑quality treated effluent at the wastewater plant and securing senior water rights to shore up safe‑yield supplies.
The mayor said the filtration building and equipment have been installed and the plant will soon produce type‑1 effluent suitable for irrigation of parks, school grounds and other public areas. "The building is complete. The filtration equipment is installed... The facility will be finished within…
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