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MINUTES
Town Hall 551 Hot Springs Blvd Sanitation General Improvement District Meeting
Pagosa Spring, CO 81147 March 17, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
A special meeting of the Town of Pagosa Springs Sanitation General Improvement District was called
to order on March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the Town Hall 551 Hot Springs Blvd.
BOARD PRESENT: Board President Pierce, Board Member Bergon, Board Member Lindner,
Board Member Martinez, Board Member Williams
BOARD ABSENT: Board Member deGraaf, Board Member DeGuise
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. DISCLOSURES AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
V. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of the March 3, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Board Member Bergon moved to approve the consent agenda, Board Member Williams
seconded. Motion Passed
VI. REPORTS TO BOARD
1. Sanitation District Update
The pump stations are running on bypass pumps at a cost of $58,000 per month.

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Sanitation General Improvement District
March 17, 2026
Replacement parts for the four pumps have been ordered through Flygt and are expected to
cost upwards of $2.5 million. The discharge and re-use permit applications for the San Juan
WWTP have been submitted to CDPHE for approval, which may take up to 60 days.
Roaring Fork Engineering came to Pagosa for a site visit on the lift station overflow vaults at
PS, and KOA, Chamber, and Apace lift stations, and to identify conflicts for the design of
Category 5s. The McCabe Creek project began today and should be completed in 80 days,
July 1st.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Messaging and Communication
The Town's communications professionals and staff confirmed consistent, accurate messaging regarding
the wastewater system. The situation is stabilized with significant work ahead. The Town's message
should be clear: this is not a “state of emergency,” but it is a serious infrastructure reliability challenge—
and we have a plan. Town Manager Harris said a temporary wastewater treatment plant is over $5
million, so at this time staff is keeping the pumps running until a new treatment plant is built. Sewer
Project Admin, Karl Johnson, said pumps have lasted about three years before needing replacement.
Mr. Charles Moore with Brown's Hill Engineering provided information on the electrical needs of the pump
station equipment and the need for fresh air in the pump stations. Sanitation Supervisor, Lucian Brewster,
said the pumps can cavitate and cause corrosion, the Flygt pumps grind the solids, and are made for
wastewater pumps.
VIII. NEXT BOARD MEETING APRIL 9, 2026 AT 5:00 PM
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Board President Pierce adjourned the meeting at 5:40 pm.
Shari Pierce
Board President
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