The Five-Year Wastewater Capital Improvement Program (5-Year CIP) addresses immediate wastewater needs in the areas of flood control, odor control, and aging facilities. The 5-Year CIP is a parallel effort to the Sewer System Master Plan, which is a long-term plan to address the City’s wastewater needs for the next 30 years. Since 2005, the 5-Year CIP improved the reliability and efficiency of our wastewater system by:

* Maximizing collection and conveyance of sewage and storm water;
* Protecting public health and safety;
* Maximizing control of odor emissions;
* Improving reliability of critical treatment facilities; and
* Reducing future repair and replacement costs.

The projects identified in the 5-Year CIP are divided into two major categories:
1) Sewer Improvement Projects; and
2) Aging Infrastructure and Odor Control Projects.

As of June 2008, there are 17 projects under the Sewer Improvement category with an approximate spending plan of $84.5M, and there are 24 projects under the Aging Infrastructure and Odor Control category with an approximate spending plan of $74.6M. Since the last Quarterly Report, no new projects have been added and the number of active projects remains at 35. The project phase summary and project status are shown on Table 2.3 and explained in Section 2.3.

The 5-Year CIP program is within budget and generally on schedule. The program continues to experience high construction bid prices and limited bidders in the treatment facility projects. Despite the challenges, the program has made substantial progress and over 65% of the projects are in construction or have been completed. Additional funding for the program had been requested to supplement funding of several remaining large projects, and to allow for the initiation of some key projects prior to implementation of the Master Plan.