City of Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority Approves New Operator Agreement, Achieves $60 Million in Savings
Bridgeport, CT— Last week, the City of Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) Board voted to approve a new ten-and-a-half-year agreement with Inframark, LLC. to run the day-to-day operations of the WPCA’s wastewater treatment facilities. Inframark, which has been the WPCA’s third-party operator for the last 10 years, was awarded the contract after an extensive bidding process and negotiation with the board. Under the new agreement which will take effect January 1, 2024, the WPCA will achieve a savings of over $60 million (approximately $6 million per year) relative to the existing operating agreement. This savings represents a 15 percent savings in the WPCA’s total annual expenses. The agreement will ensure that the WPCA’s wastewater treatment facilities run efficiently and in…
