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Engineers tell Lodi wastewater plant could reach capacity; city may keep site or consider new locations
Summary
Town & Country Engineering told the committee the wastewater treatment facility is generally in good condition but has systems at or near capacity; consultants presented options to remain on the current site or pursue one of three new sites and noted Madison serves 22 communities but has not been contacted by Lodi.
Town & Country Engineering representatives told the City of Lodi Committee of the Whole on Feb. 3 that the municipal wastewater treatment facility is in generally good shape but contains systems that are at or nearing capacity and will require attention.
Christian Reid (Town & Country Engineering) summarized a review that consultants said had not been done in about 30 years. Reid said some parts of the facility are under capacity or will soon be, and the consultants presented options including upgrades at the existing site or constructing a new facility at one of three sites the team evaluated. Reid also reported the Town of Lodi and Arlington declined proposals to combine facilities with the city, and that the City has not yet had communication with Madison, which the consultants said serves 22 communities.
The presentation identified capacity constraints as a planning priority and led the committee to consider next steps, including a wastewater rate study that the committee later recommended to the Common Council (Ehlers engagement for $11,025). No formal decision about site selection or construction was made at the committee meeting; consultants’ recommendations and the rate-study scope will inform subsequent Council-level decisions.
The committee forwarded the consultants’ findings and the recommended Ehlers rate study to the Common Council for consideration.
