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Lake Maloney Feasibility Study

Nebraska Public Power District recently began a Wastewater and Water Supply Feasibility Study for Lake Maloney, located south of North Platte, Neb.,  that will allow current leaseholders to give their views on developing such a system. 

Leaseholders consisting of residents, businesses, and other users at Lake Maloney recently received a survey that is being used to develop the study that could propose alternatives for a wastewater and water supply system that could be used to serve those within NPPD’s property boundaries around the lake. Leaseholders currently are using drinking water wells and septic systems.

On September 11, the Lake Maloney Water and Wastewater Advisory Committee met to discuss the public involvement process. NPPD has established the committee that is made up of individual leaseholders and local officials who have expressed an interest in being part of the committee. The committee will work with NPPD to determine potential options that can be presented in public information sessions later this fall for public comment. 

The study, which will be prepared by Olsson Associates, makes up Phase I of the project. If a decision would be made to move forward after that study is completed, an engineering phase and construction phase would follow. Phase I of the study will rely on leaseholder surveys, interviews, and comment during public meetings.

Brian Barels, NPPD Water Resources Manager, said, “Recent changes in regulations related to septic and water supply systems have complicated potential financing by the leaseholders, and repair work on the systems. We have discussed this in the past with the leaseholders and now we are moving forward with a feasibility study to determine what options we may have for some future wastewater and/or water supply system.” Barels cautioned that the study will not lead to any immediate construction work.

One phase of the study has been to include the leaseholders in providing data that will be used in developing the options and that begins with a response to the survey. Approximately 60 percent of the leaseholders have responded to the survey. There also have been one-on-one interviews with various property owners that were completed in August.

“The survey and interviews are important in developing the feasibility study,” Barels added. “We also have met with the Lake Maloney Property Owners Association to discuss the survey and the study and they have indicated a willingness to assist us in encouraging all leaseholders to return the completed survey. To make this study as complete as possible, we encourage all leaseholders to return their surveys as soon as possible.”

The survey, which can still be submitted, asks for specific information that will be utilized in determining the feasibility of such a project and proposed alternatives. Survey questions are focused on property wastewater and water information from residents and businesses including the age and location of existing systems. Completed surveys will give NPPD a better understanding of the wastewater and water needs of the Lake Maloney community.