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Ellensburg staff present draft 20-year sewer plan, flagging capacity limits and $125 million price tag
Summary
City staff and consultant presented a 20-year general sewer plan for Ellensburg that prioritizes repairs and new treatment capacity, estimates about $125 million in planning-level costs and says the plan is under final review by the Washington Department of Ecology.
City staff and a consultant team presented the draft Ellensburg general sewer plan at a council study session, outlining a 20-year capital program to address aging treatment and collection infrastructure and looming permit constraints. Derek Mayo, city engineer, opened the session and described the meeting as “a deep dive into the wonderful world of sewer” as the city moves the plan toward final review by Ecology.
Mackenzie Capacis, a consultant with Kennedy Jenks, said the plan uses a data-driven risk assessment, field inspection and hydraulic modeling to prioritize projects and will inform future policy and funding decisions. “The plan is about managing risk and responsibility,” she said, adding that the document is a technical foundation and that adoption does not imply immediate approval of funding.
The presentation identified several near-term projects intended to stabilize operations: rehabilitating a recirculation building (including…
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