Before the city council meeting Tuesday, NPU gave a presentation on their Wastewater Treatment Plant replacement. The project, expected to cost $200 million, will largely replace the facility on Hollyhock Island. The current treatment plant was built in 1955, far beyond its intended lifespan, said Craig Wagner, engineer for CDM Smith. Construction work is expected to start this fall, and will go for five years, Wagner said. Funding for the project will come from Connecticut’s Clean Water Act. $72 million is grant funding, and the rest is from a 2% interest loan. Two challenges during the construction process includes creating all new structures on a pile system, and maintaining the function of the current wastewater plant through the process, an overview from NPU states.
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