State Funding Announced for Chiloquin, Gilchrist Infrastructure Projects
Projects include a new wastewater treatment plant in Chiloquin and a sanitation system study in Gilchrist.
SALEM, Ore. — State funding has been secured for two rural infrastructure projects in Klamath County, including improvements in Chiloquin and Gilchrist, according to an announcement from State Representative E. Werner Reschke.
The projects include $4.2 million for a new wastewater treatment plant in Chiloquin and $100,000 for the Cresent Sanitary District to conduct an infrastructure stabilization and rehabilitation study for the Gilchrist sanitation system.
“It is an honor to serve rural Oregonians in Salem,” Reschke said in a statement. “Oftentimes our smaller communities seem forgotten. My job is to make sure our local community needs are visible to those who control state budgets.”
The City of Chiloquin has been planning a replacement wastewater treatment facility to meet environmental and public health requirements. The project, estimated at approximately $8 million, includes a treatment lagoon, storage, and an effluent reuse facility.
Officials said the state funding will help complete the financing needed to begin construction on the project later this summer. The improvements are intended to bring the system into compliance with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality standards while protecting the environment and supporting long-term public health.
In Gilchrist, the Cresent Sanitary District will use the funding to conduct an engineering study of the community’s sanitation system.
According to officials, parts of the sewer infrastructure date back to the 1930s and were installed before modern construction standards and public rights-of-way were established. Some of the sewer mains run beneath private property and structures, making maintenance and repairs difficult.
The study is expected to help engineers better understand the condition of the system and identify potential solutions for stabilization and future improvements.
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