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City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
October 1, 2021
RE: Neighborhood Meeting Notice
Water Filtration Plant Clearwells Replacement Project
Dear Property Owner/Resident,
The purpose of this letter is to inform property owners and residents of a neighborhood meeting to discuss a
planned City of Oshkosh Project in your neighborhood:
Project Name: Water Filtration Plant Clearwells Replacement Project
Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Meeting Time: 5:15 – 7:30 p.m. with presentation at 5:30 p.m.; Water Filtration Plant tours to follow at
approximately 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: The Waters, 1393 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh
Project Location: 425 Lake Shore Drive, Oshkosh
Description of Project: The City of Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant currently utilizes buried drinking water
storage tanks called clearwells. The clearwells are old, constructed between 60 and 100 years ago, and do not
comply with current State Administrative Codes. To meet regulatory requirements, the buried clearwells are
proposed to be replaced with at-grade water storage reservoirs. In addition to the new reservoirs, a new pump
station will be constructed to fill the reservoirs and convey drinking water to the City’s customers. There will
be no interruption of water service during the construction of the new storage reservoirs.
Since the last neighborhood meeting in 2017, the City has completed a Water System Capacity Planning Study
and revised the scope of the Project. The City has also developed updated conceptual drawings that incorporate
neighborhood feedback.
Please contact the Department of Public Works at (920)236-5065 or the Water Utility at (920)236-5165 with any
questions regarding this Project or the Project Neighborhood Meeting.
Sincerely,
James Rabe, P.E., CPESC
Director of Public Works
JER/tlt
cc: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
Advisory Park Board