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Soda Springs outlines sewer replacement plan, offers no‑interest financing and schedules under‑rail bore
Summary
City staff presented plans and tentative timing for a Second South sewer replacement and a bore under the railroad, said average homeowner costs would be about $3,000–$3,500, and described a 36‑month no‑interest financing option; staff also said an environmental review is required for SRF loan eligibility.
Mayor Paul Gritton and city staff updated the Soda Springs City Council on wastewater and water infrastructure steps the city plans to take this spring. Dan Squires, Director of City Services, said the ITD Hwy 30/Second South side‑sewer replacement project is proceeding to finalize cost estimates and outreach to property owners.
Squires said the city will begin door‑to‑door outreach after cost estimates are finalized to explain the expected homeowner share, which he summarized as “about $3,000–$3,500,” and to offer payment options including a 36‑month no‑interest plan or a lump‑sum payment. He said the city approved materials proposals for waterline and sewer construction and will contact Rail Pros to confirm participation and schedule an under‑rail bore tentatively the week of May 18, with engineering rail monitoring arranged.
Squires emphasized that the city must complete an environmental review to qualify for State Revolving Fund (SRF) water and wastewater loans and said he will convene a Zoom meeting with Idaho Department of Environmental Quality staff and Sunrise Engineering to identify required documentation. He also said Sunrise (the grant recipient for Energy Efficiency and Conservation funding) will produce a complete power‑system study covering substations, transformers, efficiency and growth capacity within the next few weeks to inform planning and grant compliance.
The council did not vote on construction contracts at the meeting; Squires described the next steps as finalizing estimates, confirming rail contractor participation and conducting required environmental reviews before pursuing SRF loan applications. The update closed with the city planning to communicate options and costs directly to affected residents prior to construction.
