Cranbrook council has approved a budget transfer to finish off the wastewater treatment upgrades for the city’s sewer system.
Council okayed moving $220,000 from the Lagoons Cells 2 and 3 desludging.
The project is funded by $1.45M in remaining grant funding, but there was a shortfall of $48,992.
Moving the money will cover the shortfall and provide a contingency in case the cost changes.
The desludging program is still ongoing, but currently on hold as the city waits for the sludge removed from Cells 2 and 3 to dry.
Disposal can’t proceed until moisture testing confirms the sludge is dry enough to haul, which is now anticipated for the fall of 2027 or 2028.
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