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The Clear Lake Sanitary District recently completed the construction of Pump Station #9
located on 27th Avenue S., Clear Lake. This pump station will serve current and
future development along the S. 8th Street and 27th Avenue S. corridor.
Total project cost was $385,000.
The board of trustees approved a construction contract with Larsen Contracting of Lake Mills
that includes the construction of a 600 square feet sludge building to house the District's
sludge thickening device. Total project cost is $160,000 and should be complete my June 1,
2005.
Housing growth in Ventura is at an all time high. With development occurring on W. Lake St.
the board approved a construction contract for Pump Station #10 that will provide sewer service
for current and future development areas in the W. Lake St. vicinity including the area directly
north of Highway 18. The total project cost of $640,000 will include the pump station, sewer
force main and gravity sewer pipe construction.
Pump Station #7 located in Ventura Heights received an overhaul this past fall after
numerous attempts to save the aging steel structure that was placed below ground in 1960.
The project also includes the replacement of over 500 feet of sewer force main pipe in an
area where we have experienced serious pipe deterioration from aggressive soils and electrolysis
and gravity sewer extension to areas under development. Total project cost is approximately
$150,000.
The board of trustees recently discussed relocating existing Pump Station #2 which is
located on lakeshore property, two lots northeast of the former Harbor Inn Restaurant. When
the pump station was constructed in 1954 the surrounding property was undeveloped. The area
has since developed thus requiring District personnel to access the pump station via front
yards of adjacent lake front property owners. The board has evaluated the many benefits of
relocating, which includes reduced reliability, 24/7 unlimited access and adding back to the
tax base and believe that this project has great merit.
Should the board receive a legitimate offer for the Pump Station #2 property and receive a
permanent easement from the IDNR to relocate the pump station to State property directly west
of the former Harbor Inn building trustees will give the approval for proceeding with relocation
plans and specifications. Relocation costs are currently estimated at $150,000. Proceeds from
the sale of the existing pump station property will assist with offsetting the cost of
relocating. A Public Hearing date to discuss the sale of public property has been set for 1:30
p.m. Tuesday January 11, 2005 at the Clear Lake Sanitary District board room. A Public Notice
will/was (be) published on Wednesday December 29, 2004 announcing the Public Sale.
The board of trustees hired Fox Engineering from Ames, Iowa to conduct a preliminary study
of providing sewer to areas east of Interstate 35 along Highway 122. Current and future
development in this area has resulted in a waster extension construction project approved by
Clear Lake officials. The board of trustees will review this preliminary information provided
by the engineer and proceed accordingly with a possible sewer construction project.
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