Woodbury City Council — Transcript
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Water Treatment Plant and Infrastructure Project Update
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Permanent Water Treatment Plant and Water Main Installation Project Update
This update detailed the construction of the city's permanent Water Treatment Plant, which broke ground in November 2024, and the planned installation of 17 miles of new water main pipe over the next three years. The project aims to treat PFAS in the drinking water, is the largest public infrastructure project in city history, and is expected to be operational by 2028. Significant community impacts, including roadway closures and traffic delays on several key streets, were acknowledged. The estimated cost is $330 million, largely funded by a state settlement with 3M, with additional federal funding being sought. Information on public engagement and staying informed about construction impacts was also provided.
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to treat the entire water supply we need to connect existing City Wells which are spread across the community to the new water treatment plant this requires approximately 17 miles of new water main pipe to be installed through existing roadway corridors over the next 3 years
It is the largest public infrastructure project in the city's history and is expected to be operational in 2028
This construction will be disruptive and impactful at times while these improvements are vital to our community they will result in some roadway Ando lane closures travel delays and temporary closures of trails
The total cost of the water treatment plant and Associated pipelines is estimated to be around $330 million approximately $300 million of these costs will be covered by the state settlement agreement with 3m staff continues to seek outside funding to support the city funded portion of the project and anticipates at least approximately $3.4 million in federal funding
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Covers approximately $300 million of the water treatment plant and pipeline project costs.