Regional I&I program leaders approve batch of sewer‑repair projects; budget projections prompt caution

Water Environment Services’ technical advisory team reviewed program spending since 2022, approved a series of member‑city sewer rehabilitation projects for inclusion in the regional inflow‑and‑infiltration (I&I) reduction program, and debated whether planned projects could outpace a roughly $2 million annual planning figure.

All of the member communities have signed the regional IGA amendment and it has been returned to WES, and the amendment is scheduled for the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners consent agenda on March 5, a meeting speaker said. "All of the member communities have signed," the chair reported (SEG 049).

Why it matters: the team summarized what the program has reimbursed since 2022 and presented a capital improvement plan that carries multi‑year obligations; the package of proposals discussed would commit substantial construction dollars across several fiscal years and could concentrate spending in a single member if schedules are not balanced.

The presentation showed rolling invoice totals through the most recent entries: Gladstone about $2.2 million (WES contribution $738,000), Milwaukee roughly $380,000 (WES $125,000), and Oregon City reported the largest expenditures in the packet (figures in the presentation) (SEG 168-176). The presenter cautioned these are invoice totals…