Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
The main lift station for the Town of LaCrosse was totally replaced as part of the town’s wastewater improvement project, now in its final stages.
“It wasn’t up to code by any means,” said Steven Marsh, engineer with TDH Engineering overseeing the project.
The main lift station is the original lift station for the town. Part of the improvements for it include a larger back-up generator, fully automated control panel and site re-grading to make it easier to access for maintenance. The other lift station was also refurbished with new pumps, back-up generator and fully automated control panel.
Also as part of the project, the second lagoon cell was re-graded to create better infiltration of water. The four-inch pipe from the main lift station to the lagoon was replaced with six-inch pipe. Overgrowth was placed on the lagoon to improve infiltration.
Total project cost is $891,400. Funds include $300,000 Community Development Block Grant, $231,900 Centennial Clean Water Program Grant, $86,725 Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Forgivable Principle and $272,775 Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund loan.
Jana Mathia is a reporter at the Whitman County Gazette.
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