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Public warns county that Crescent City wastewater plan may understate capacity costs
Summary
A public commenter told the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors the Jacobs Engineering basis of design for the Crescent City wastewater plant assumes no population growth and omits capacity‑increase costs, and urged a revised design to show the full cost of expanding capacity before investing $50–$80 million.
Naomi Pena told the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors that a crucial element is missing from the basis of design for the Crescent City wastewater treatment plant: the cost of increasing capacity to serve projected population growth.
"There’s a critical piece of information missing before a decision is made to invest $50 or $80 million in the existing plant," Pena said during public comment. She said the Jacobs Engineering basis of…
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