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Carbondale seeks $750,000 DOLA grant to fortify Roaring Fork treatment plant; staff weigh generator vs. battery backup
Summary
Town staff told the environmental board they will apply for a $750,000 Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant to advance Roaring Fork treatment plant upgrades, add a new well and increase resiliency; staff also said they are exploring a $250,000 generator and a possible solar+battery alternative to cover backup power needs.
Town staff told the Environmental Board that the Roaring Fork treatment plant and wellhouse are coming back online after recent upgrades and that the town will seek $750,000 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to fund the next phase of resiliency work.
Scott, presenting the staff report, said the recent rehabilitation work replaced older membrane filtration with cartridge filters and raised plant capability to about 1.3 million gallons per day. The DOLA grant…
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