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Foundation of new sewage treatment plant in place

Excavation and foundation-pouring for Thompson's new wastewater treatment plant is complete and rebar is in place for the construction of the structure, the city said in a Sept. 26 press release.
The city provided an update on construction of the new wastewater treatment plant Sept. 26.
The city provided an update on construction of the new wastewater treatment plant Sept. 26.

Excavation and foundation-pouring for Thompson's new wastewater treatment plant is complete and rebar is in place for the construction of the structure, the city said in a Sept. 26 press release.

The sublevel of the treatment plant will house two sequential batch reactors to filter out solid waste and feed sewage into aerobic digesters to make the effluent environmentally safe. There will also be an equalization chamber to store and release effluent to ensure consistent pressure through the wastewater system.

A new force main that will utilize lift stations in the city, including a new one on Cree Road, to move pressurized sewage and water runoff to the sewage treatment plant is ready to be installed along Princeton Drive.

Construction will continue through the winter and until the plant is completed.

"I'm excited to hear that construction of the wastewater treatment plant has progressed according to plan so far," said Mayor Dennis Fenske in the news release. "The construction of our facility is in excellent hands and I look forward to its unveiling by our future council."

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