HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Public Works is preparing to make major renovations to its underground infrastructure and the city council will be asked to take action on several related matters during Tuesday’s meeting. That includes sanitary sewer lift stations and a water line project.
The city owns and operates 33 lift stations within the sanitary sewer collection system. Most of the lift stations were built in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Since the original construction, 28 of the lift stations have been converted from wet well mounted lift stations to submersible type lift stations due to age and reliability. The plan is to convert the final five of those sites and make improvements.
The water distribution system improvements include replacement of approximately 1.3 miles of 6-inch cast iron waterline in various locations with an estimated cost of $1,205,000. The two projects are scheduled for 2023 and 2024.
Because the city is using special state funds to help pay for the costs of the project, a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, during the regular agenda session. Tuesday’s Hutchinson City Council meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Hutchinson city offices.
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