Assembly makes haste, funds waste
The Sitka Assembly approved an appropriation of $1.7 million for a new lift station at Thompsen Harbor, when it met in regular session Tuesday night (3-12-24).
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Tag: Wastewater
Can cities anticipate COVID-19 spikes before they happen? Researchers make haste by testing waste
What if there was a faster way to predict when a COVID-19 wave was about to happen before the positive cases started rolling in? Researchers at the University of Alaska are partnering with communities around the state to figure out if we can make haste, by testing waste.
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Sludge, scum, and grit take toll on Sitka’s aging wastewater facility
Ever wonder what happens when you flush? KCAW’s Katherine Rose visited Sitka’s wastewater treatment plant to sniff out why a $10 million dollar revitalization project is in the works for the facility that was built almost 40 years ago.
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Sitka sewer emergency required “all hands on deck”
The City of Sitka dealt with a messy situation Friday (02-02-18), when a vital part of the sewer system failed. Luckily, quick thinking crew members and local businesses were able to cobble together a solution.
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UPDATED: Sitka restores sewer connection, citizens can resume water use
The facility that pumps Sitka’s wastewater from Baranof Island to Japonski Island for treatment is currently down. The City is urging all residents to limit their shower use and toilet flushes until further notice.
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