The Pella City Council will begin discussion relating to significant improvements to the city’s Wastewater Treatment Facility at Policy and Planning following regular business Tuesday.

They will review the proposed project with engineers from Fox Engineering. According to city staff, the need for upgrades at the facility was determined after the Iowa DNR issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, with the renovations required for future renewal. Council will discuss the engineering requirements for the project and what steps are next. When the city budgeted for the upgrades this past spring, they projected it would cost up to $5 million over several years. Additionally, council passed the first of several annual rate increases on the city’s wastewater rate to finance the renovation.

The Pella City Council meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Public Safety Complex.