Continuing its quest to overhaul sewer operations in Hollister,
the City Council on Monday will choose a treatment option for the
new wastewater plant scheduled for completion in October 2005.
In a special City Council meeting, the five-member board will
consider three facility types presented by Public Works
officials.
The city has been engaged in a long-term wastewater plan since
15-million gallons of treated sewage spilled into the San Benito
River bed in May 2002. Four months after that disaster, the state’s
regional water board fined the city and mandated a building
moratorium until completion of the new sewer plant.
When completed, the new plant, according to early projections,
will cost nearly $14 million.
Continuing its quest to overhaul sewer operations in Hollister, the City Council on Monday will choose a treatment option for the new wastewater plant scheduled for completion in October 2005.
In a special City Council meeting, the five-member board will consider three facility types presented by Public Works officials.
The city has been engaged in a long-term wastewater plan since 15-million gallons of treated sewage spilled into the San Benito River bed in May 2002. Four months after that disaster, the state’s regional water board fined the city and mandated a building moratorium until completion of the new sewer plant.
When completed, the new plant, according to early projections, will cost nearly $14 million.
“We’ll be providing you (the Council) a number of wastewater alternatives,” Quilter said at Monday’s regular meeting, “the good, the bad and the cost of those for you to make a decision.”
Three different facility types will be presented Monday, while Public Works officials have chosen one particular model as their preferred alternative, according to Wittry.
Several Public Works officials recently toured the wastewater facility in American Canyon, a plant completed in 2001 that was designed by Hydroscience Engineers, the company Hollister has contracted thus far for the long-term plan.
“It’s a real nice process,” Quilter said of the American Canyon facility.
City engineers say Hydroscience will likely be contracted for the design as well, which may resemble the plant in American Canyon.
“It was actually really helpful,” Wittry said, “to get an understanding of what they’re really doing up there.”
Once the Council chooses its preference for the new facility, Public Works officials will collaborate with other area stakeholders during the next two months. Quilter mentioned the county Board of Supervisors and the San Benito County Water District.
