NAMPA — On Thursday morning, state and city representatives stood before a dozen unassuming structures, praising them as a landmark of Nampa’s innovation.
Nampa’s Wastewater Treatment Facility will be finishing a major upgrade in the coming year. The $165 million project brings a sustainable solution to utilizing wastewater, unlike any other in the state.
“This project is the right thing to do,” Gov. Brad Little said, standing at a podium outside of the facility. “These are projects that are going to — when built well — last for generations and the people of Idaho are going to be well-rewarded.”
According to MaryAnna Peavey, grants and loans bureau chief of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, this is the largest water project the state has seen. With its completion, the facility’s capacity will be increased by 50%.
“The sewer system is going to be sustainable, is going to be well-designed, is going to be available for this generation and the next,” Little said.
This project has been a decade in the making. Despite challenges, it is running on time and under budget.