The permit for the proposed plant was initially issued in 2019 to the Southwest Licking Water and Sewer District.
A rendering of the plans to replace and expand the Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant, with the old plant shown at left.
The Town of Winthrop has been recommended to receive a $2.9 million loan from the state Department of Ecology (DOE) for upgrade of the town’s wastewater treatment plant, the DOE announced last week.