On-going/Future Projects

Wastewater Treatment Plant Refurbishment Project
Update: April 2010
Project Description: All aspects of this project are taking place within the boundaries of the wastewater treatment plant facility. The project includes refurbishing the 25 year old trickling filter, construction of a storage garage and replacement of the chemical storage structures.

Staus: Storage garage construction - completed.
           Trickling filter refurbishment - completed.
Construction Update: Cushman Construction Company was the construction contractor and 98% of the work has been completed.

Firestone Road Lift Station Project
Update: April 2010
Project Description:The project includes the construction of a new sewer lift station at 705 Firestone Road to replace an existing lift station at 6300 Hollister Avenue in Goleta and the installation of a new sewer line from 6300 Hollister Avenue to the east side of the Hollister San Pedro Creek Bridge via 705 Firestone Road.
Status: Design completed
Construction Update: Tierra Construction has been awarded the contract to construct this project.

Fairview Avenue – San Pedro Creek Sewer Line Replacement and Relocation
Update: April 2010
Project Description:The project will include abandoning the 24 inch diameter sewer line that runs along Fairview Avenue parallel to San Pedro Creek from Hollister Avenue to Fowler Road. This sewer line is a main trunk line carrying wastewater from the Goleta Valley to the treatment plant. It needs to be replaced because the bank along the San Pedro Creek is eroding and continued erosion could cause the failure of the sewer line and the discharge of raw wastewater into the creek. The wastewater will be diverted to a new 36 inch diameter pipe that will replace a smaller pipe that runs along the east side of Fairview Avenue.
Status: Design completed
Permits: Completed
Construction Schedule: Bid packages include contract documents and specifications have been prepared and are available from the District. Bid close on April 26, 2010 at 2 p.m.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrading Project
Update: April 2010
Project Description: The treatment facilities will undergo a major upgrade from the current partial secondary blended process to full secondary treatment. Cost of project is estimated to be $50M. The upgrade will include new construction of a second biofilter, two secondary sedimentation tanks, an aeration basin, solids handing structures and a shower and locker room building. Some of the existing structures will be refurbished and updated including the headworks, an odor reduction tower and emergency generators. New equipment will include blowers, electric dredge, and mechanical solids thickener. Finally, one of the existing stabilization basins will be converted into an equalization basin.
Staus: Facilities planning - completed.
           Engineering Consultant - HDR Engineering has been hired to complete the facilities planning and design.
           Environmental Review: CEQA certified. The CEQA process for this project is considered complete. To see the final MND “click here”.
           Design - Approximately 90% complete.
           Construction Schedule: April 2011 to November 2014