Marana considering expanded sewer system
The Town of Marana is planning to expand its sewer conveyance system in the future to service new residences.
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Keeping up with growth will cost the town of Marana’s sewer system as much as $10 million in the next five years and nearly $140 million through the year 2050, according to new estimates.
With more single-family residences coming online every year, the town’s council and staff have been looking for ways to expand the infrastructure that has served Marana since its inception, but no longer has the capacity to serve its future.
At a council meeting last Tuesday, Dec. 3, Marana Water director Scott Schladweiler and senior project manager Ty Morton with HDR Engineering, Inc. (who previously designed the town’s recharge facility in 2018) presented a conceptual estimate of what it would cost to expand the town’s sewer conveyance system. The bill: $10 million between the years 2020 and 2025, $66 million between the years 2026 and 2035, and another $63 million between 2036 and 2050.
