As Washoe County and the greater Reno area continue to grow, the Washoe County’s Utility Division is replacing its aging Steamboat Lift Station, a crucial piece of infrastructure that feeds the South Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (STMWRF).
A lift station is a facility designed to move wastewater from a lower elevation to a higher elevation through pipes. Wastewater is any water that has been contaminated by human use. The current Steamboat Lift Station feeds wastewater to the STMWRF, where the wastewater is reclaimed and used for other purposes.
The $13 million project will provide additional reliable capacity, improve resiliency and redundancy, and prevent pump-damaging debris from entering the station.
The current Steamboat Lift Station has a peak capacity of 6.5 million gallons per day (mgd), the replacement lift station will be able to host 9.5 mgd and will feature a future-proofing design capable of expanding to 12.5 mgd.
Recently, the County selected Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and design firm—to initiate design services on the new lift station. To learn more about Stantec, click here.
