Project Sponsor
South Fork Coeur d’Alene River Sewer District
Purpose
This project installs a tertiary treatment system at the Page Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility currently treats most of the wastewater in the Silver Valley from Kingston to Wallace, serving a population of 7,055.
Funding
This project received $17 million from Governor Little’s Leading Idaho initiative and $4.4 million was added to this award for additional work.
Current Status
The South Fork Sewer District completed the geotechnical improvement project to improve and stabilize the soil for the future treatment system. The engineering design for the new facility is complete and approved by DEQ. Construction will begin in spring 2025 and completed by the end of 2026.
Outcome
This project is expected to reduce current phosphorus loading to the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River by 7,015 pounds annually.
