Times: Future of joint Pinole-Hercules wastewater plant remains in limbo

— by Jeffrey Wisniewski — 6 April 2010 — Comments Off

The long-term interest for both cities — even in light of today’s economy — should be the greatest factor in the ultimate decision… “Last month, Hercules confirmed it wants to reroute its sewage flow from the joint Pinole/Hercules treatment plant to the West County Wastewater District’s plant in North Richmond. Pinole officials recently said they might want to follow Hercules’ lead, but by then the environmental report was almost complete. [...] Over the years, Hercules officials had expressed doubts that the joint plant, even with upgrades, could accommodate their city’s future growth, estimated at about 10,000 additional residents over the next 20 or 25 years.“