10-28-2024 6:44am

Coon Rapid Starts Program To Rehabilitate Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations

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Coon Rapid Starts Program To Rehabilitate Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations

A program to rehabilitate the 16 lift stations in its sanitary sewer system has been launched by Coon Rapids.

The Coon Rapids City Council Oct. 15 unanimously awarded a contract for work at lift stations 5, 6 and 10 to Minger Construction Inc. in the amount of $498,000. There were two bids.

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