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City gets update on water and wastewater projects; council approves $50,000 pilot lease for water-treatment testing

Decatur City Council · February 23, 2026
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Summary

Consultants from Kimley Horn updated council on a proposed north-side wastewater plant, gravity mains alignment studies and a water-plant expansion (targeting up to 9 MGD); council approved a four-month Area Filtra pilot lease for $50,000 to run at the city's water-treatment facility and deferred a second Westech lease pending missing lease terms.

Kimley Horn consultants briefed the City Council on the status of its water and wastewater capital projects and sought approval for a pilot testing lease to support membrane treatment evaluation.

Andrew Simonson (Kimley Horn) summarized wastewater work: conceptual site layout for a new north-side wastewater plant, environmental and site studies (archaeological, Phase I environmental, flood-plain, aquatic delineation), alignment studies for gravity mains, initiation of…

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