SIOUX CITY IS BEGINNING A STUDY TO EVENTUALLY REPLACE ITS WASTEWATER PLANT ON SOUTH LEWIS BOULEVARD.
CITY MANAGER BOB PADMORE SAYS A CONSULTANT WILL BE BROUGHT IN TO LOOK AT EVERY ASPECT OF THE CURRENT FACILITY:
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VICKI BAKER IS THE MANAGER OF THE WASTEWATER PLANT AND ITS 25 STAFF MEMBERS. SHE SAYS SOME IMPROVEMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE AT THE CURRENT FACILITY:
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CITY UTILITIES DIRECTOR TOM PINGEL SAYS THE PLAN WILL PROVIDE A STRATEGY FOR THE PLANT FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS:
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PADMORE SAYS WHEN A NEW WASTEWATER PLANT IS EVENTUALLY BUILT, IT WILL NOT BE LOCATED NEAR A RESIDENTIAL AREA:
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THE COST OF A NEW PLANT IS ESTIMATED TO BE FROM $150 TO 200 MILLION DOLLARS.
