Currently, the waste water from the Martell area is processed at the Sutter Creek waste water treatment facility which is owned by the city of Sutter Creek through the ARSA system of agreements. Back in March of 2004 the City of Sutter Creek and the water agency began talks about the expansion of the waste water plant located in Sutter Creek for the continued growth of the Region. After many meetings it was decided that the plant could be expanded by 300000 gallons per day for additional sewage treatment. It was also decided that Amador County and the Amador Water agency would participate together to cover the expenses of such an expansion. The expansion has not yet been started and that was the source of concern expressed by the water agency recently. The concerns have been growing due to the recent request by Sierra Pacific Industries for waste water will serve agreements from the water agency for the development of the Amador Central Business Park, phases 1 & 2. The water agency staff has determined that there is currently not enough capacity to serve these additional businesses, and without a Sutter Creek plant expansion, it does not appear that there will be any more connections in the near future. According to water agency documentation the agency requested some additional waste water capacity from the city on August 18th. Sutter Creek City Manager Rob Duke has recommended an additional 13,500 gallons per day to be processed at the plant for the water agency- however the commitment is not yet official. Further complicating the situation is the discovery by the water agency that Amador County, the jurisdiction that oversees the Martell area, may have accepted payment for several parcels for what could be impact fees for wastewater services. This could total nearly 9000 more gallons per day in additional commitments for wastewater services. Past discussions and agreements between the city of Sutter Creek and the water agency have led to a study authorized by the Sutter Creek city council for options regarding the retrofitting and expansion of the city’s sewer plant although the results of that study have not yet been presented to the city council. City Manager Rob Duke states that Sutter Creek will do its part. Duke states that Sutter Creek has been holding off the plant expansion because the water agency has been exploring a regional waste water treatment plan through the commissioning of a regional study. The city, states Duke, is fully prepared to move forward as part of the city’s role as a good political partner. Duke acknowledges that the city’s plant currently has no capacity to offer to any other entities although the city will do its part for the infrastructure growth and development of the area.