Staff described multiple deferred repairs at the wastewater plant, including required UV treatment to meet EPA standards, and presented a $263,000 final-design quote; commissioners discussed phased work versus full replacement.

The Aztec City Commission approved a $500,000 capital outlay grant to fund engineering and initial upgrades for the wastewater plant’s UV disinfection system; staff cautioned the grant covers engineering and limited fixes, not automatic construction. Commissioners discussed timeline and coordination during lamp replacement.

City staff told the commission the wastewater plant has multiple failing systems — aged aeration pipes, blowers and an obsolete SCADA server — that forced costly emergency hauls and could trigger state or federal enforcement without quick repairs.