Author: Colette Czarnecki

Public Works Director Tom Wetor said the borough has been paying for grinder pumps on personal property for decades and that needs to change. This has been going on for decades, and over the years the number of grinder pumps in the city the Wrangell Borough maintains has grown to process sewage. A grinder pump is a small sewage pump that services one to two homes. People use them when gravity flow to the wastewater treatment plant is not possible. He said he discussed this ongoing issue with the last three city managers and the borough assembly is now considering passing the responsibility of the majority of pumps to property owners. But some property owners said it would cost them too much.