Having Sewer Problems?

If so you may be interested in learning more about this project the city is getting underway with in the southwest area of Allandale -  Bull Creek Wastewater Improvements Project (part of the Gaston/Bull Creek/W. 25th wastewater project)

You are invited to attend an information briefing:
Thursday, August 15, 6 to 7 pm,
Northwest Recreation Center,
2913 Northland Drive, Multi Purpose Room
Light refreshments will be served
RSPV to 684-3204/

Here is a description of the project. The map and invitation are attached.

This project is in the bid and award phase to identify and hire a contractor.  Construction on the overall project should begin late in 2007 and will be completed in late summer 2008. As you may know, the Austin Clean Water Program is the City’s response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrative order several years ago mandating that the City of Austin eliminate sewer overflows or face fines of $27,500 per overflow per day. The deadline to complete all projects city-wide is June 2009.  The project described here is 1 of 100 projects either in design, under construction, or complete in neighborhoods across the community.  To find out information on projects currently under construction, please go to http://www.cityofaustin.org/ca.

Project scope is installation of approximately 1,400 linear feet of 8-inch wastewater pipe, 8 manholes, 40 wastewater services, and 10 private lateral relocations. The new wastewater lines will be installed within street right-of-way on Bull Creek, Finley, and Oakmont immediately north of 45th Street, and will connect to existing wastewater manholes located at intersections of the named streets and 45th Street.  These manholes were constructed as a part of the 45th Street Reconstruction project that was completed in 2006. The upcoming ACWP construction will not impact traffic or damage new pavement on 45th Street. The contractor will store materials and equipment at the open field owned by the State of Texas at the southeast corner of Bull Creek Road and W. 45th Street. This 0.4-acre staging area will be fenced off, and access will be off of Bull Creek Road adjacent to 44th Street.

This project will allow the City to abandon an existing 6-inch line on Bull Creek and an existing 8-inch line located within an easement on private property between Bull Creek and Chiappero. Both lines are concrete pipe installed in the 1940s and have extreme deterioration, with numerous locations where the pipe is cracked or broken. Additionally, the 6-inch line is partially collapsed at its midpoint, and the 8-inch line has root intrusions, missing pipe, and a collapsed service connection.

Sincerely,
Crispin Ruiz.
Austin Clean Water Program
448-4459