Government
BY MARY KATHERINE SHAPIRO
$4.6M slated for wastewater updates
A closer look
The equipment requires frequent repairs and maintenance, and replacement of the equipment is more cost e ective, city documents state. “The useful life of the station and associated equipment is 20 years, so we’ve de nitely done well getting more than 20 years out of it,” Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said. “The time is now to do a holistic refurbishment.” The city received one bid for the project from CLW Water Group for $4.3 million with a 7% contingency fee, bringing the total cost of the project to $4.6 million, city documents state. City o cials are planning to pay cash for the project, Flanigan said. Construction is expected to begin in December and wrap up in May 2027.
Upgrades are slated for two wastewater pump stations in Allen. Allen City Council approved a roughly $4.6 million contract with CLW Water Group to replace equipment at the Maxwell Creek and Lost Creek Lift Stations at an April 28 meeting. The approval comes after council previously approved a $710,500 contract for the Carter Court, Stacy Ridge and Summerside Lift Station Rehabilitation Project at a February meeting. Underground pipes and gravity transport most of the city’s sewage to the North Texas Municipal Water District for treatment, city documents state. However, there are some low-lying areas that rely on mechanical pumps to lift sewage to higher elevations and carry it to the treatment plant. The lift stations were constructed in 1999, per city documents.
How a lift station works
Sewage is pumped out at a higher elevation 3
Sewage ows into the chamber 1
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Submersible pump is activated
SOURCE: CITY OF ALLEN COMMUNITY IMPACT
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