Strategic Goal #6

Lift Station 2

Issue

Lift Station 2 is located near the northeast corner of the Days Inn Hotel property. Of the four lift stations in the District’s wastewater system, it has the deepest wet well and it’s the only one that still has underground pumps.  Retrofitting the lift station with new, above-ground pumps would make them easier to maintain and eliminate the confined-space issue.  The lift station would be considerably safer and easier to maintain.

Goal

Retrofit Lift Station 2 with above-ground pumps and standardize the use of above-ground pumps for all sewer lift stations.

Strategy

1.      Since this lift station gets relatively low use and the development of Ebberts Property (APN 097-037-017) will impact it, schedule work to coincide with future development.

2.      Require developer to cost share work on this lift station.

3.      Replace underground pumps with Smith & Loveless pumps.

4.      Standardize the use of Smith & Loveless pumps for all lift stations.

5.      Water/Wastewater Committee to review this project.

Cost  (Capital Budget)

Estimated cost for the modifying Lift Station 2 from a submerged pump to an above ground pump is $25,000 and funded from wastewater reserve funds.

No impact to monthly water rates.

No impact to monthly sewer rates.

Development impact is 20%.