By Michael Richards
Seeley Lake, Montana 

Look at the numbers, the proposed sewer is too expensive

 

February 11, 2021



 I have been involved with preliminary planning, design and cost estimates for a sewer project for Seeley Lake since 1984. The current project, which began about 10 years ago, was agreed to provide a sewer treatment system for no more than $100 per connection per month. The current project design is estimated to cost $35 million to provide sewer service to approximately 515 customers. This results in the project construction cost to be estimated at $68,000 per connection. This sewer system is too expensive for our district.

The board has been unable to secure adequate grants to keep the c...



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