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Montrose explores modular Nueterra system as lower-cost alternative
Summary
A presenter described outreach to Nueterra for pre-built modular treatment units, saying pre-construction costs could be in the mid-six-figure range and that the option could reduce immediate cost exposure compared with a $30 million plant.
City presenters outlined a modular treatment option from a vendor (Nueterra) and described it as a potentially lower-cost, faster-to-install alternative to a full plant.
"It's basically the same thing that's on the sheet here," the Presenter said, describing modular, pre-engineered, self-contained systems that can include technologies such as membrane filtration and reverse osmosis. The Presenter called the approach "extremely viable" for Montrose and said the company works with both small communities and large cities.
The presenter gave preliminary pre-construction cost ranges: media filtration pre-construction costs estimated at $550,000 to $700,000, and reverse-osmosis options at $600,000 to $800,000, but emphasized construction costs were not included and engineers still must evaluate samples. "I just got this info on Friday," the Presenter said, noting additional engineering review and samples were required before firm pricing or timelines could be set.
Council members asked for a tailored evaluation and for staff to provide a timeline; staff agreed to gather samples and provide more detail within roughly six months.
