The current UV Disinfection System at the Grand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is nearing the end of its useful life. Installed in 2005 by TrojanUV, the system has aged to the point where replacement parts such as lamps, bulbs, sleeves, etc. have become increasingly difficult to obtain. 

The new system would employ contemporary hardware, features that ease maintenance, and parts that will be readily available for the foreseeable future. Ideally, this replacement system would reuse the existing building and channel structure without need for modification, though this may not be feasible.

On October 24, 2023, via Resolution No. 2023-271, City Council approved engineering consulting services for Wastewater Treatment Plant UV Disinfection Upgrade; Project No. 2023-WWTP-1 with Olsson, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount not to exceed $78,400.00.