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Committee earmarks $40,000 loan to clean wastewater tanks after E. coli permit violations
Summary
Staff told the committee the two primary wastewater tanks have long-term solid-waste buildup and that "permit violations for E. Coli levels occurred in December 2024 and April 2025." The budget includes a $40,000 interfund loan to pay for cleaning and removal.
City staff informed the budget committee that the two primary tanks at the wastewater plant have significant solid-waste buildup and that "permit violations for E. Coli levels occurred in December 2024 and April 2025." The committee added an interfund loan of $40,000 from the sewer reserve fund to the sewer fund to fund a new line item for solid-waste removal and tank cleaning.
Staff said the interfund loan "must be paid back in the fiscal year 2026, 2027 budget" and that, lacking other sewer-fund resources, a bank loan might be necessary to repay the reserve. Members discussed fully draining and cleaning the tanks; staff separated that work from sand-filter maintenance and emphasized the expense estimate was based on charges from Best Septic and may change with volume.
