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Water Filtration Plant Clearwells Replacement Project

The City of Oshkosh is completing a significant infrastructure project called The Water Filtration Plant Clearwells Replacement Project.

The clearwells are buried tanks used to store treated drinking water. The tanks are over 100 years old and do not meet today’s safe drinking water regulations. Current standards prohibit the storage and associated buried gravity piping and pump stations in direct contact with groundwater. The Clearwells Replacement Project is needed to replace the clearwells with new storage reservoirs that comply with current regulations.

The project is the construction of two, new 1-million gallon reservoirs to store drinking water and two, new 16-million gallon per-day pump stations at the Water Filtration Plant

The new clearwell will have an increased storage capacity, improved water quality monitoring capabilities and modern security features to ensure the safety and reliability of the city's water supply. The project also includes the installation of a new chlorine contact basin and various other upgrades to the water treatment plant.

Additional Resources

Ad Hoc Committee Information

• May 9, 2023 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes
• June 5, 2023 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes
• June 29, 2023 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes
• August 7, 2023 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes

2022 Public Information Meeting

• August 23, 2022 Common Council Workshop Presentation Handout
• August 23, 2022 Common Council Workshop

2021 Public Information Meeting

• Public Information Meeting Presentation
• Visual Representation of Project
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Public Information Meeting Follow Up Comments, Questions, and Answers – Updated 1/6/22
• Water Filtration Plant Clearwell Replacement Project