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Utilities staff warn water and wastewater capacity will constrain growth without capital projects
Summary
Utilities staff told council Wenatchee relies on a single East Bank Aquifer source with pumps that recently failed, warned the aquifer will reach capacity by 2036, and said the wastewater plant is approaching 85% capacity; they outlined prioritized projects, grant wins and proposed digester and treatment upgrades.
Utilities staff summarized aging systems and capacity pressures across water, sewer, stormwater and wastewater treatment and tied those constraints to the comprehensive-plan growth forecast.
Water: Staff said the regional water service is currently fed by one source — the East Bank Aquifer — and reported multiple pump failures in recent years. "By 2036 we'll essentially be at capacity, at our East Bank Aquifer," staff said, and listed plans to develop a new Douglas County well field and…
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