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City engineer warns lift station dewatering could cost up to $1 million
Summary
City Engineer Kent Louwagie told the Long Prairie City Council that groundwater contamination discovered during lift-station dewatering will require testing and monitoring, with treatment and monitoring costs estimated at $500,000 to $1 million; no formal vote was taken.
City Engineer Kent Louwagie told the Long Prairie City Council during its Sept. 3 meeting that groundwater contamination encountered during dewatering of the city's lift station will require testing and treatment. He said the work "is estimated at $500,000 to $1 million to complete this testing/monitoring." The council received the update as part of the engineer's report; no formal action or funding vote was recorded at the meeting.
The estimate covers testing, monitoring and any required treatment related to contaminated groundwater encountered during the project. Louwagie also provided an update on the 2022 road project in the same report. Council members did not take a separate action on the lift-station item at this meeting; the report serves as an initial notification to the council and the public that additional project costs and potential budget amendments may be required pending further study.
