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Amarillo staff pivots wastewater strategy, narrows cost horizon after condition surveys
Summary
Staff told council they will move from a single 25‑year centralized plant to a phased 10–15‑year approach (rehab plus a smaller new plant), citing TCEQ triggers and a condition assessment; officials said refined cost estimates will follow next month.
City staff presented a substantive update Aug. 26 on Amarillo’s wastewater strategy, saying new assessments and peer visits have prompted a change in direction from a single, centralized 25‑year build to a phased approach that combines rehabilitation of existing plants with a smaller new facility.
Donnie Hooper and Floyd (staff) told council that condition assessments at the River Road and Hollywood Road plants and comparisons with other cities…
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