Revised lagoon design saves Summerland nearly $75K

The Summerland school board unanimously approved a series of engineering changes July 1 that will reduce the cost of the district's wastewater lagoon replacement project by about $74,458 without compromising the system's long-term performance.

Board members approved the project during a July 1 special meeting.

Savings come primarily from redesigning the lift station, delaying construction of a second lagoon cell until it's needed, and simplifying pump controls after the engineer determined the additional features weren't essential.

The revised design lowers the project from approximately $485,...