New Dickinson Wastewater Plant | Video

Alex Hagan | 9/4/2012

Dickinson will be getting a brand new wastewater treatment plant. Contractors have begun building the $30 million project, which will be used for treating water for irrigation and oil field fracking. The facility will accommodate a population of 35,000 people.

City leaders say the project is important for future growth.

"Having a facility like this come online will not only help us deal with the quantity of materials we`re processing, but also will the quality of the materials that we`re processing. We can only discharge into the river at certain period and at certain quality levels. Using a facility like this will allow us to discharge much more often," said City Administrator Shawn Kessel.

The state`s Land Board granted eight million dollars in oil and gas impact funds. City leaders say the facility should be completed in October of 2014.

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