County Receives Loan For Sewer Expansion

Thu., July 20, 1995

By J. Todd Foster toddf@spokesman.com

A massive sewer project to get rid of septic tanks in North Spokane received a boost Tuesday when the state awarded the county a low-interest, $2.5 million loan.

Spokane County was one of the 46 successful applicants for part of a $52 million loan pool offered by Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development.

The loan was presented to county commissioners Tuesday night by state Rep. Jean Silver, R-Spokane.

“The loan will help the county provide interceptor capacity for 6,360 parcels in unincorporated areas of the county,” the state agency said in a statement.

“The proposed interceptor is the backbone for regional sewage service to the north Spokane area and will remove septic systems from above the north Spokane aquifer and along the Little Spokane River.”

The north Spokane sewer interceptor will extend five miles toward Gleneden from the end of the current pipe at Waikiki.

Eventually the $9.5 million project, which will include $7 million in county funds, will serve 10,000 residents.

The state loan will extend sewer service to Dartford Road, the Whitworth College area, Cincinnati Drive, Little Spokane Drive and U.S. Highway 395.

Spokane County has 20 years to repay the loan, which has an interest rate of 1 percent.

Loans available through the state’s Public Works Trust Fund are generated by state taxes on water and sewer bills, a portion of solid waste disposal fees, and the real estate excise tax.

, DataTimes MEMO: The published headline was incorrect and has been corrected. This is the way it was published: Country receives loan for sewer expansion

The published headline was incorrect and has been corrected. This is the way it was published: Country receives loan for sewer expansion

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