Summary
The plant is at 62% of capacity and the state has the completed facility plan under review. The phased expansion starts with a new admin building and equipment for new state rules, with the full capacity build (est. ~$120 million) coming later depending on growth. The berm damaged in April storms also needs repair via an upcoming municipal order.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
The expansion estimate is about $120 million; rate increases adopted in 2024 are helping fund upgrades.
Residents and growing industries that need sewer capacity.
Ratepayers who fund the rising cost of plant improvements.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City of Elizabethtown Council — May 4, 2026
The city hired Prime AE for up to $7 million to design the Valley Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion, needed because of growth. A related $50,000 dewatering study was split out so it can start while the state reviews the facility plan.
City of Elizabethtown Council — January 12, 2026
The plant treated 2.9 billion gallons last year and sits at 62% of its 13-million-gallon capacity. The phased expansion to 19 million gallons a day is estimated at about $120 million, and the council heard how phasing lets the city adjust to growth uncertainty.
Elizabethtown City Council — January 12, 2026
The plant is at 62% of capacity and the state has the completed facility plan under review. The phased expansion starts with a new admin building and equipment for new state rules, with the full capacity build (est. ~$120 million) coming later depending on growth. The berm damaged in April storms also needs repair via an upcoming municipal order.
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