Sedona Arizona (February 26, 2013) – The City of Sedona, Arizona, sent the SedonaEye.com editor an announcement of a solicitation for bids on February 26, 2013, with a posted date of February 22, 2013. Note the deadline for sealed bids must be received by March 21, 2013, and as indicated:
WWRP Class A+ Reclaimed Water Injection Well No. 1
Posted Date: 2/22/2013 8:00 AM
Sealed bids for the construction of the WWRP Class A+ Reclaimed Water Injection Well No. 1 will be received in the Office of the City Engineer/Public Works, 104 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, Arizona 86336, until 2:00 p.m. local time, March 21, 2013. At that time, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Public Works Department Conference Room. Bidders are invited, but not required, to be present at the bid opening.
Description of the project is drilling, casing and testing of one injection well.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on March 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sedona Wastewater Reclamation Plant Conference Room, 19655 W. SR 89A, Sedona, AZ (between mile markers 365 and 366 between Sedona and Cottonwood on SR 89A).
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Engineer/Public Works. The required deposit per set of plans and specifications is $50.00 or you may download the Contract Documents by clicking on the following links. Downloaded documents may not be returned to the City of Sedona for any deposited refund. If plan documents are downloaded, the City will not be responsible for providing up-to-date information through the website or other communication methods.
Contract Document Volume 1 of 2.pdf
Contract Document Volume 2 of 2.pdf
If you would like to visit the plant, please call 928-204-2234.
The City is committing environmental vandalism. Injecting sewer water into the ground is wrong. For an overview of this subject, see http://www.propublica.org/series/injection-wells
What is going to be done to test the water quality? Before it is injected? I as a citizen don’t want the fox checking the quality of the hen’s eggs and having it done by an independent research facility far from the city can be the answer to everyones concerns. It costs less than a $100 to have a water test done via mail to reputable companies. Let’s get this done.
@Bill — Treated sewer water can be tested and rated “A+” and therefore “suitable” for injection but still contain plenty of estrogen mimickers, pharmaceuticals, radioactive drug waste, and etc.
I spoke to City engineer Mosley about this a few years ago. His response was that he knew about that stuff but “it only affected the lower life forms like amphibians”. Really.
I presented reams of evidence to the Moronic Convergence (AKA Council) as to why this was a very bad idea but they voted for it anyway, even the Sierra Clod Rayner.
I think people who want this and voted for it should have to drink it.