Originally published in the 9/14/18 print edition of Yellowstone County News.
LOCKWOOD — Plenty of public input is needed before a final plan is approved for expanded sewer service in Lockwood.
But areas that are more likely to receive sewer service are beginning to take shape in a plan being developed by the Lockwood Water and Sewer District and its engineering consultant.
The water and sewer district hosted a public meeting on Sept. 12 to provide an update on the Preliminary Engineering Report, or PER, being written by Jill Cook of Billings engineering firm Morrison Maierle. A handful of people attended the meeting, but few offered comments or questions about the report.
The water and sewer district has already completed the first two phases of the sewer system, with construction complete on the second phase in 2016.
The district began installing a sewer system after identifying neighborhoods where existing — and aging — septic systems were at risk of failure, including
problems with drainfields, said Cook.
“Drainfields are always a temporary solution,” she said. “Eventually they saturate the area they’re in.”
She said growing Lockwood population and the potential of … Read rest of story by subscribing online here.
