Costs of a mechanical sewage treatment system were out of reach of the City of Tallassee.

Court consent decrees are still forcing the city to do something about sewage treatment so engineers at CDG, a private engineering firm, went back to the drawing board. CDG’s Jeff Harrison said they quickly realized the city’s current lagoon system has another 40 years in it with some work. Harrison said the lagoon is now filled with solids that could be dredged out.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. He may be reached via email at cliff.williams@alexcityoutlook.com.