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City starts arsenic plant process

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Council OKs seeking funds for $2 million plant

Electric City Council gave its engineering firm, Gray & Osborne, the go-ahead to start preparation for a grant from the state's Public Works Trust Fund for an arsenic treatment plant.

The treatment system is going to cost about $2 million, according to early estimates.

The new oxidation/filtration system will correct arsenic levels in Electric City's water system.

For the past several years Electric City has been required to advise its water customers of a concentration of arsenic above Environmental Protection Agency standards. Grand Coulee has also fallen under the same mandate, since its water is drawn from Electric City's system.

Engineer Jeff Stevens told Mayor Jerry Sands and council members that his firm would prepare the grant application document free of charge.

Stevens told the council that the city should rank very high among applicants for drinking water safety funds.

The grant is for low cost funds, with about one-percent interest.

Stevens said the application should be complete by the end of 2010.



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