Cheney treatment plant built for the future

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

Some communities know the debilitating effects of a building moratorium.

Thanks to a recent upgrade to Cheney's wastewater treatment plant, that threat is far from city officials' minds.

Though most people don't like to think about where the unmentionables go when they flush the toilet, plant operator Dan Ferguson understands just how important it is for a city to have ample wastewater capacity.

He said the construction of the plant in 1994 spurred growth in the city.

“We put our (plant) in, Cheney started growing because all of a sudden developers could put in 1...