The SLCWD has been working on a number of projects over the three years from 2008 to 2010 to replace and rehabilitate its infrastrucure. The following summary by district managing engineer Bill Quesnel summarizes the work.

3 year infrastructure upgrade summary

The SLCWD In conjunction with the Donner Summit Public Utlitity District, the SLCWD has been working on a new sewer plant which will have to be competed by April, 2014 to meet the State "cease and desist" order. A combined district advisory committee has been meeting to decide on plant capacity and design. In early 2011 the districts will complete environmental reports for the State and the USFS (the current plant sits on USFS property) and hold "218" votes to secure voter approval.

article regarding the needed imrovements to sewage plant

DSPUD facility plan Fall, 2010 for the new sewage plant ... 13 meg PDF

For an exhibit and discussion of infrastucture age and solutions click on this link.