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Officials report progress on wastewater upgrade, expensive filter replacements and low reservoirs
Summary
City staff updated council on a $30.113 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade schedule and expensive filter replacements at the drinking-water plant; one set of filters lasted seven years rather than the expected 20–30, costing roughly $2.15M across two rounds, and reservoirs remain at low levels, prompting conservation reminders.
City staff provided multi-project infrastructure updates including the wastewater treatment plant upgrade, drinking-water filter replacements and reservoir conditions.
Zach, a city project staffer, said the wastewater treatment plant upgrade is a roughly $30.113 million project and staff completed a 90% review; they expect state agency (EFC and DEC) comments by the end of November and then will put the project out to bid. On drinking-water operations, staff said the first round of replacement filters (three) cost about $850,000 and an additional set for the final phase was about $1.3 million; previously installed filters were expected to last 20–30 years but some lasted only seven, prompting replacement. New filters have increased run time by about 10–20% and reduced water and chemical use.
Staff also reported reservoir levels remain low (visually around 25–30% in some locations) and urged continued voluntary conservation. Council thanked staff for the progress; no votes were required for the updates.
