Water/sewer update: ARPA‑funded projects moving forward; lead, PFAS and microplastics flagged
Water/Sewer staff reported completion of a $1.36M booster station and ongoing Toutel wastewater plant upgrades, outlined Shadow Mountain and Ryderwood projects funded by ARPA and congressionally delegated dollars, and warned of upcoming lead service‑line replacement planning, PFAS testing obligations and emerging microplastics concerns.
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The county’s Water/Sewer presenter updated the board on recent capital work and impending regulatory changes. Staff said the Tower Road/Wanita Way booster pump station was completed in December 2025 at a construction cost of $1.36 million paid from ARPA funds, and Toutel wastewater treatment plant upgrades have an estimated final construction cost near $1.46 million with minor outstanding coating work to finish in the dry season.
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