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Waterbury approves $2.25M transfer to shore up sewage plant; engineers warn incinerator may need multimillion‑dollar overhaul
Summary
The Board approved a $2.25 million reallocation inside the Water Pollution Control capital fund to cover urgent incinerator repairs and preparatory design work. Officials warned that, without repairs, the plant faces more frequent unplanned shutdowns and that full replacement options could cost tens of millions.
The Board approved a $2.25 million transfer on May 11 from the unallocated Water Pollution Control (WPC) capital fund to pay for emergency and design work at the municipal sewage plant.
Finance manager Sarah Gary explained the transfer: $750,000 will fund near‑term design, engineering and monitoring for capital projects; $1.5 million is earmarked for emergent repairs at the plant’s sludge incinerator. Officials told aldermen the incinerator is increasingly unreliable and past its useful life, producing more frequent, longer…
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