Gee Creek Facilities Upgrade Project
Background
Local comprehensive plans call for significant industrial and commercial development in and around Ridgefield. These large employment centers generate significant utility demand and planning work concluded that the existing City of Ridgefield sewer treatment plant (RTP) was not a cost-effective option for sewer treatment. The Salmon Creek Treatment Plant was identified as the preferred option as it would offer reliable, low-cost wastewater treatment capacity to meet those needs.
Planning work concluded that all wastewater from the City of Ridgefield needs to be directed away from the RTP and the RTP decommissioned. A program of projects was developed as part of the 2017 General Sewer Plan Update to accomplish this goal. A sewer transmission system, referred to as the Discovery Corridor Wastewater Transmission System was constructed in 2017 to transport sewer from the City of Ridgefield to the central sewer service system that then conveys it onto the Salmon Creek Treatment Plant.
One of the identified projects is to upgrade the existing Gee Creek Meadows pump station system which currently provides service to 850 residential and commercial customers. Another project involves constructing a new Gee Creek Plateau pump station system. Between both pump station systems, approximately 1.3 miles of pressure sewer will be installed with the project, some of which will be located in Pioneer Street.
To provide for efficient project delivery, these two projects have been combined into a single project called the Gee Creek Facilities Upgrade Project. Upon redirection of all Ridgefield flow and decommissioning of the RTP, these facilities will serve over 2,000 customers in central and downtown Ridgefield.
Sewer service will be maintained during construction.
If you would like to receive updates on the project, please sign up for project updates at the bottom of this website.
Schedule
The overall schedule of the project will be as follows.
Construction Impacts
Construction methods to install the pressure sewer are being developed but will generally use open-cut excavation methods, which consists of digging a trench, laying pipe, and backfilling. Careful planning is taking place to minimize impacts to the traveling public.
Sewer service will be maintained during construction.
Funding
The District intends to apply for a low interest Public Works Board loan. The loan and the balance of project costs will be funded by both system development charge revenue, which is collected from new development, and rates.
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Gee Creek Facilities Upgrade Project
Background
Local comprehensive plans call for significant industrial and commercial development in and around Ridgefield. These large employment centers generate significant utility demand and planning work concluded that the existing City of Ridgefield sewer treatment plant (RTP) was not a cost-effective option for sewer treatment. The Salmon Creek Treatment Plant was identified as the preferred option as it would offer reliable, low-cost wastewater treatment capacity to meet those needs.
Planning work concluded that all wastewater from the City of Ridgefield needs to be directed away from the RTP and the RTP decommissioned. A program of projects was developed as part of the 2017 General Sewer Plan Update to accomplish this goal. A sewer transmission system, referred to as the Discovery Corridor Wastewater Transmission System was constructed in 2017 to transport sewer from the City of Ridgefield to the central sewer service system that then conveys it onto the Salmon Creek Treatment Plant.
One of the identified projects is to upgrade the existing Gee Creek Meadows pump station system which currently provides service to 850 residential and commercial customers. Another project involves constructing a new Gee Creek Plateau pump station system. Between both pump station systems, approximately 1.3 miles of pressure sewer will be installed with the project, some of which will be located in Pioneer Street.
To provide for efficient project delivery, these two projects have been combined into a single project called the Gee Creek Facilities Upgrade Project. Upon redirection of all Ridgefield flow and decommissioning of the RTP, these facilities will serve over 2,000 customers in central and downtown Ridgefield.
Sewer service will be maintained during construction.
If you would like to receive updates on the project, please sign up for project updates at the bottom of this website.
Schedule
The overall schedule of the project will be as follows.
Construction Impacts
Construction methods to install the pressure sewer are being developed but will generally use open-cut excavation methods, which consists of digging a trench, laying pipe, and backfilling. Careful planning is taking place to minimize impacts to the traveling public.
Sewer service will be maintained during construction.
Funding
The District intends to apply for a low interest Public Works Board loan. The loan and the balance of project costs will be funded by both system development charge revenue, which is collected from new development, and rates.
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