Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves purchase of screw press to improve wastewater dewatering, cut hauling costs
Sedro-Woolley City Council · March 25, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.
Summary
Council authorized buying a custom screw press (equipment cost ~ $413,000) to replace an underperforming belt press at the city's wastewater plant; staff said the equipment should improve solids dryness, cut hauling costs by an estimated 70% and reduce regulatory risk.
Public Works told council the plant's current belt press delivers marginal dewatering (7–11% solids) and that a demonstrated screw press produced >20% solids during a weeklong trial. Staff recommended ordering a custom screw…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans
