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Tribune-Star Editorial: Sewer overflow project necessary, despite hefty cost
May 19, 2023
https://www.tribstar.com/opinion/editorials/tribune-star-editorial-sewer-overflow-project-necessary-despite-hefty-cost/article_6c84a136-f66f-11ed-bdb2-3fe97d7f239d.html
It is difficult for the average Terre Haute resident, who dutifully pays a sewer bill, to be enthused about a multi-million project that will eventually boost rates.
Still, Hauteans can at least be assured the Wabash River that runs through this community will be a cleaner, healthier resource as a result of their investment.
Another step in that process unfolded earlier this week.
The Terre Haute Board of Sanitary Commissioners voted to continue moving forward on construction of a new main lift station that will handle 96 million gallons of water per day in its sewage system. The commissioners’ action included an early step toward issuing a $90-million bond measure, which is essentially a construction loan.