CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A sewage treatment plant in Casper will need upgrades totaling almost $30 million and possibly more to comply with upcoming environmental regulations.
Public Utilities Manager David Hill says much of the 55-year-old plant’s equipment, piping and electrical systems are over 30 years old.
Meanwhile, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements will likely require the plant to be able to remove nitrogen and phosphorous by 2023. Sewage treatment officials also want to be able to remove selenium to meet environmental standards.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1nz78Rn) city officials are unsure how to go about the improvements when they don’t know for sure what regulations will be in force years from now.
Officials have appointed a task force to plan improvements despite the uncertainty.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, https://www.trib.com
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