The Ventura City Council on Jan. 27 approved tens of millions worth of new spending for a wastewater treatment project being built in conjunction with the city’s planned water recycling project known as VenturaWaterPure.
The total project cost for the membrane bioreactor project was estimated at $197 million based on a 2023 design report and increased to $302 million, said Gina Dorrington, general manager of Ventura Water, at the meeting.
The final project cost amounts to less than a $315 million estimate in December 2024 but more than a $289 million estimate in March 2024, according to a staff report…