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Clean Water Coalition balks at localities’ request to return cash; Sewer service customers have been paying toward a wastewater pipeline Las Vegas may no longer need

Posted by: Maven on January 10, 2010 at 7:25 am

las vegas washFrom the Las Vegas Sun:

“A combination of improved water-filtering technology, the quagga mussel and the lousy economy could save Clark County residents nearly $1 billion.

The managers of the valley’s local governments are urging elected officials to force the quasi-governmental Clean Water Coalition to kill its plan to build an $860 million pipeline to flow treated wastewater deep into Lake Mead. Currently, the treated water flows down the Las Vegas Wash and into Las Vegas Bay.

The project was once seen as way to improve the mixing of treated water with lake water. But better wastewater treatment technology and the way the massive colonies of quagga mussels are filtering lake water should allow the valley to get by without the project.

On top of massive future savings, killing the pipeline might save taxpayers money on sewer bills and sewer connection fees. Both increased in recent years to build reserves needed to start pipeline plans and construction, and plans were to keep increasing connection fees every six months until January 2012 to cover some pipeline costs. … “

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Picture of Las Vegas Wash by flickr photographer Ken McCown (Creative Commons).

January 10, 2010 · Filed Under Las Vegas & Nevada

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