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Bend outlines $185 million plan to bolster water reclamation plant redundancy, digestion and clarifier capacity
Summary
City staff presented the Water Reclamation Facility long‑term plan, citing need for an additional digester and a fourth secondary clarifier for redundancy and capacity; staff estimated roughly $185 million in capital needs over seven years and said permit renewal is near completion.
City of Bend staff presented a long‑range Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) plan that identified condition, redundancy and regulatory drivers for major capital investments over the next 20 years.
Dave, the WRF lead, told the Water Advisory Group that the city selected Corolla Engineers to lead the facility plan, which includes flow and loading projections to 2045, a condition assessment and a 20‑year capital improvement program. The plan found several near‑term priorities: an additional digester (to address reliability and a recent struvite failure), a fourth secondary clarifier for operational redundancy, and upgrades to pumping and solids‑handling systems.
The nut graf: Dave said the near‑term capital package is approximately…
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