en.Wedoany.com Reported - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has included the City of Burley, Idaho's industrial wastewater treatment plant upgrade project in its Fiscal Year 2026 work plan. The Phase 1A improvements for this facility will receive federal funding to enhance the plant's redundancy and reliability. The project has been authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024).

Idaho Representative Mike Simpson stated in a press release that the funding will be used for the design and construction of facility improvements, helping to improve water quality in the Magic Valley region and support Burley's economic growth. Burley City Administrator Brett Boyer noted that this industrial wastewater treatment project is critical to local agriculture and manufacturing, and thanked Simpson for his key role in securing federal support, including advancing WRDA 2024 which authorized $20 million for the project.

Project support materials indicate that the Burley Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant supports approximately $54.43 million in local economic activity annually and is linked to over 550 full-time jobs in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. Advocates warn that aging infrastructure and capacity limitations have resulted in an estimated $1 billion in unrealized commercial investment opportunities in the surrounding area. The Fiscal Year 2026 funding will advance feasibility studies and implementation activities authorized by the WRDA legislation, which includes appropriations of up to $20 million for Burley water and wastewater infrastructure improvements.

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