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ABOUT THE SCCWWA

WHAT IS THE SCCWWA?

The Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency (SCCWWA) is made up of Sarpy County and the Cities of Bellevue, Gretna, La Vista, Papillion and Springfield.

THE SCCWWA WAS CREATED IN 2017 TO ADDRESS A MAJOR ISSUE

The group came together in 2017 to address a serious, looming barrier to continued economic growth: the lack of a regional sewer system in southern Sarpy County.

TODAY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES COLLABORATE FOR GROUP BENEFIT

Together, these government entities are collaborating as the SCCWWA to create a unified wastewater system, a requisite of economic development that will benefit the neighboring cities, the county and the State of Nebraska.

KEY PROJECT FIGURES

These numbers include what impact the Southern Sarpy Unified Wastewater System build will have on Sarpy County and Nebraska.

TAX REVENUE

~$15.7 billion in tax revenue for the State of Nebraska

NET NEW SPENDING

$37 billion in net new spending

NET NEW EARNINGS

$24 billion in net new earnings

NEW FULL-TIME JOBS

4,700+ new full-time jobs

THE WHY

IT'S A NECESSARY FIRST STEP

You need to build a sewer system before you can build new businesses and neighborhoods that will contribute to the local economy.

SARPY COUNTY IS GROWING QUICKLY

Sarpy is the fastest growing county in the state (20%) and well outpaces national growth (7%). To support that growth and expand the tax base, the county needs proper sewer infrastructure that will keep up with demand.

THE NEED IS OBVIOUS

The wastewater expansion project addresses a clear and pressing need.

THE TIMELINE

2022

The Agency breaks ground on the sewer project

The Agency bonds together

2017

2023 +

The system will be built in phases over 20-50 years as funding becomes available.

THE IMPACT

IT WILL STIMULATE GROWTH

The project will create jobs (4,700+); grow the tax base; generate billions in revenue for the State of Nebraska ($15.7B) and the immediate area; and improve the quality of life for residents, employers and workers.

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THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING

BY NOT ACTING, THE STATE WILL MISS OUT ON POTENTIAL REVENUE

If we’re too slow to act, that doesn’t just slow down development – it likely moves development out of the state to locations where this infrastructure is in place and accessible. That means losing significant potential revenue.

THE AREA

THE UNIFIED SOUTHERN SARPY WASTEWATER PROJECT

The wastewater project will be concentrated south of the Sarpy ridgeline in an area that is now primarily rural land.

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The Sarpy ridgeline runs from northwest to southeast. To this point, growth has occurred primarily north of the ridgeline where infrastructure already exists.

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THERE IS A CLEAR NEED FOR THIS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

A zero-interest loan from the NDEE is funding the first phase of the project, which started in 2022.

THIS PROJECT HAS HIGH IMPACT

User rates and connection fees will help fund additional construction.

THIS PROJECT IS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER

Funding is not coming from property tax dollars.

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