Contractors Coalition Bores Ahead to Expand Sacramento Sewer System
The pipeline, which will serve the fast-growing Natomas and West Sacramento areas. SRCSD parceled out the work to assure competition and contracting capacity. Tasks are spread among nine projects, including two new pump stations, five pipeline projects and 14 tunneled crossingstwo under the Sacramento River. During peak wet weather flows, the system will handle as much as 200-million gallons per day of water. It will serve 200,000 homes, linking them to the 181-mgd Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Elk Grove. These days, the plant is running well under its design capacity, even during wet weather. It was last expanded more than 20 years ago, and district officials believe they have at least another decade before more treatment capacity will be needed.
The project required the acquisition of right-of-way for more than 230 parcels, 122 permits and satisfying a stakeholder list of more than 5,000 people. SRCSD is funding the project with a bond issue. The expanded rate base is expected to be sufficient to retire the debt, officials say.