Summary
The city is paying $64,000 — $32,000 each to the state and federal government — in penalties for 2023 sanitary sewer overflows under its long-running consent decree with the EPA.
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Last discussed Jul 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
$64,000 from budgeted funds for sewer overflow penalties.
Ultimately ratepayers, if the penalties push faster fixes to the sewer system.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Urban County Council — July 2, 2026
The council approved big money for sewer and wastewater work — a $2 million UV disinfection change order, more sewer cleaning, Stantec engineering, and Tetra Tech design services — all part of Consent Decree obligations that protect water quality.
Urban County Council Work Copy — July 1, 2026
Multiple resolutions and first readings fund the ongoing federal sewer Consent Decree work, including $814,000 for Tetra Tech program management, sewer cleaning, and engineering contracts — costs that ultimately flow into water quality budgets.
Urban County Council Work Session Packet — February 10, 2026
The city is paying $64,000 — $32,000 each to the state and federal government — in penalties for 2023 sanitary sewer overflows under its long-running consent decree with the EPA.
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