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Wichita officials say clarifier repairs on Waterworks plant are progressing; city targets takeover in September
Summary
City public‑works staff and contractor Burns Mack reported that repairs to multiple clarifiers at the Wichita Waterworks treatment plant are complete or underway, with staff targeting a city takeover around September 2026 pending coatings, final performance testing and a KDHE operating permit.
Gary Jansen, Wichita’s director of public works and utilities, and Ron Coker of Burns Mack told council on April 28 that work to repair the city’s troubled Waterworks clarifiers is advancing and that staff expect to prepare for a city takeover this fall.
"Repairs on clarifiers 1, 3 and 4 are complete; we are down to coating work," Ron Coker said, describing the contractor’s schedule and weather‑sensitive coating…
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