Agenda: Edina - Proposed New Water Treatment Plant - Late June 2025
A site has been approved for a new water treatment plant in the greater Southdale area, but before it can be built, a long-standing building must be demolished. Edina TV reserves the right to remove comments based on the City of Edina's Social Media Policy. This policy can be downloaded here: https://www.edinamn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7477/Social-Media-Policy-October-2019
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New Water Treatment Plant Construction and Site Approval
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Approval of Site for New Water Treatment Plant and Associated Demolition
The city council previously approved the land use and specific location for a new water treatment plant in the Southdale area. This site, at Yorktown Park, currently hosts Fire Station 2, which requires demolition. The need for the plant stems from taste and odor issues in the Southdale area's direct aquifer water. The project aims to provide clean, great-tasting water for at least 50 years and will also alleviate pressure on existing facilities like Plant Number Six. Public input on the design is expected in 2-3 years, with construction projected to start in 4-6 years. The demolition of Fire Station 2 is subject to a separate city council approval request in 2026, following its replacement later this year.
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There's taste and order issues because we got to use water right from the aquifer that doesn't go through a treatment plant.
We finally zeroed in on the Yorktown Park or where the fire station number two site is because we were starting to build a new fire station.
Once we understand what the community wants for the park, then we'll see how we integrate the water treatment plant at that time.
something you build once and hopefully maintain for a very very long time.
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A future planning initiative for Adam Hills Park and other parks in Ridgefield in 2026, which will influence the design integration of the new water treatment plant.