Duration
Current Phase:
Pre-Construction
Construction Start:
Late 2025
Estimated Completion:
TBD
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About
The City of West Lafayette is expanding and upgrading the Northside Regional Lift Station and Force Main – essential components of our wastewater system. This work ensures that our infrastructure can reliably support current residents, new housing developments, and anticipated job-creating business growth on the city’s northside.
The Northside Regional Lift Station and Force Main improvements and the WWTU3 treatment plant expansion are separate but related investments in West Lafayette’s wastewater system.
The Northside project increases the City’s ability to safely collect and move wastewater generated on the northside to the treatment plant. The WWTU3 expansion increases the amount of wastewater the treatment plant itself can treat, expanding treatment capacity from 10.5 million gallons per day (MGD) to 15 MGD.
Together, these investments provide the collection and treatment capacity necessary to support planned residential, commercial and industrial growth while maintaining reliable service for existing customers.
This is not a one-company project – it’s a strategic infrastructure investment that supports:
This upgrade positions West Lafayette to manage growth responsibly, avoid overburdening legacy systems, and protect our environment.
The City has already secured more than $2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help pay for this expansion.
In addition to the federal grant, the City’s Utility Department is funding its portion of the project.
While the grant is tied to economic development, the infrastructure improvements will also directly support new housing construction and strengthen service for existing neighborhoods.
Benefits include:
This project is part of the KCB Economic Development Plan (often referred to as KCB TIF District), which was expanded in 2008 to prepare this region of West Lafayette for strategic growth. The goal:
The Lift Station upgrade ensures that as our community grows, we do it deliberately, affordably, and sustainably.
No. This is a regional infrastructure upgrade that will serve multiple future developments – including housing. It was planned to support the entire northside’s growth – not just one company.
No. Funding comes from a combination of a federal EDA grant and utility revenue. The City utility is self-funded by ratepayers – not through general taxes.
No, this project is part of the utility’s long-term capital planning. Like all infrastructure work, it’s managed within the scope of responsible budgeting. The federal grant significantly offsets local costs.
It protects service reliability, avoids overuse of legacy systems, and helps the city grow in a way that enhances public services – without sudden costs to taxpayers.
Smart infrastructure today means a stronger West Lafayette tomorrow. With the help of federal investment, our city is preparing responsibly for a future that includes:
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