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Lake Placid wastewater plant expected to start flowing through new facility next week, engineer says
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Pannoni Engineers reported that coating work at the new Lake Placid wastewater treatment plant is nearly complete and the contractor is scheduled to start flowing wastewater through the new plant on Monday; staff flagged remaining permitting and easement steps.
Mayor Colleen Charles opened the April 13 meeting and introduced a Pannoni Engineers update on the town’s wastewater treatment project. Roger Homan of Pannoni told council that remedial coating work on the headworks is essentially finished and that "by tomorrow morning, that should all be resolved." He said the contractor is scheduled to start flowing wastewater through the new plant on Monday, beginning with pumping the contents of the old plant into the new system before putting the plant into service.
Homan outlined remaining work including force‑main extensions, renewal of county right‑of‑way permits, and a planned change from a jack‑and‑bore to a directional bore at a railroad crossing to reduce cost. He said an easement across private property has been agreed in principle with the developer and that staff is preparing the legal description for recording.
Acting utility director Brandon was present to answer questions and to coordinate the start‑up. Council members thanked the presenters and noted the importance of timely permit clearance and clear public communication as the plant transitions to operation.
The town staff said they expect the contractor to begin flowing wastewater through the new plant on Monday and will provide status updates if timing or permitting changes.
