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Council discusses wastewater rebuild as DEQ/EPA review puts pressure on timing
Summary
Public Works reported that wastewater facility plans are under DEQ review and that DEQ and EPA had warned of potential fines, prompting a request for a quick council decision. No final choice was made; staff said further decisions are needed before discharge season.
Public Works Supervisor Tyler Martin told the council the wastewater treatment facility rebuild plans have been assigned to a DEQ engineer for review. Martin apologized for asking the council for a quick decision, saying DEQ and EPA had threatened fines if the city did not act. He emphasized the discussion to date had not locked the city into a specific alternative but said discharge season is approaching and more decisions will be required.
Council did not take formal action on the rebuild at the meeting. The report made clear the city is operating on a constrained schedule driven by state and federal regulatory review; Martin asked the council to consider next steps rapidly as technical review and permitting proceed.
