(Le Mars) — During the last Le Mars city council meeting, the council approved plans to proceed with a new water treatment facility to be located two miles west of town. Scott Langel, city administrator says people will hear a lot about the new water treatment plant in the months ahead.
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The city official explains the second stage for the new treatment facility.
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Langel says the third portion of the project will be to create a new waste lagoon.
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Langel says the fourth stage is the construction of the new facility. He says it is needed for the expansion of both Wells and Dean Foods. Langel says the financing of the waste treatment facility will be paid for by the two industries.
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The city administrator says a final cost will be calculated in the weeks to come, but a preliminary figure is $16.7 million for all contracts. Langel says the city may not be able to obtain grants for the new wastewater treatment facility, but it may be able to obtain a low interest loan through the state and federal government’s revolving fund.
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