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Spring City hears Sunrise Engineers update on water and sewer projects; $459,000 left for local priorities
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Summary
Sunrise Engineers told the council the main water project is operational and the sewer work is substantially complete. Approximately $459,000 remains unallocated from the water funding package; council discussed using it for hydrants, a pressure‑zone line, a chlorine analyzer, or spring/well development.
Sunrise Engineers gave the Spring City Council a project update Wednesday on large water and sewer works completed over the last year and options for remaining local funds. Jason, the Sunrise engineer present, said the new tank, transmission main and SCADA controls are installed and "it's operational," while punch‑list items remain for the sewer contractor.
The update matters because the city faces a state requirement to demonstrate source capacity for peak day and fire flow conditions. Jason told the council there is about $459,000 left from the original water funding package that the city can assign. He outlined several options: replace aging fire hydrants, repair asphalt disturbed during construction, build a 12‑inch pressure‑zone line east of town (design estimate ~$212,000), install a fixed chlorine residual analyzer (ballpark $25,000–$30,000), or fund spring screening or test‑well development to increase source capacity.
Engineers described the chlorine analyzer as a single fixed instrument to be sited at the lower‑tank building. The analyzer would feed continuous residual data to the SCADA system so operators can fine tune chlorine dosing more precisely than by strip tests. On source development, Sunrise reported field reconnaissance to potential spring sites and said drilling test wells (environmental work, test pumping) would use contingency dollars to create a shovel‑ready package before seeking construction funds.
Council members pressed on priorities and timing. One councilmember said spring development would be their top priority, with hydrants next and the analyzer third; others signaled interest in doing a quick field visit to the reported spring locations and printing the state capacity numbers from the master plan to guide decisions. Engineering staff said the state performs source‑capacity reviews on a recurring schedule and that being more than roughly 20% below the required source capacity can trigger a notice and corrective action plan.
On wastewater, Sunrise said the sewer project connected most properties on the north side, installed a 12‑inch interceptor and many 8‑inch collectors, and remains substantially complete; contractor punch‑list work and asphalt patching remain. The headworks (screen) facility to remove wipes and trash was estimated in the OPC range discussed by staff and may be advertised for bid; lead time for the screen equipment is expected to be long and Rural Development supplemental funding is an option if bids exceed contingency.
Next steps: council asked staff to circulate the planning documents and state capacity numbers, set up the spring site visit within days, and return with priority recommendations for use of the remaining funds at a subsequent meeting.