SLO to explore $13M sewer funding The City Council will review upgrading sewer lines along its southern end, where growth is expected By David Sneed San Luis Obispo Tribune February 10, 2008 With substantial growth anticipated along the city’s southern boundary, the San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday will consider spending as much as $13 million to upgrade sewer lines along Broad Street and Tank Farm Road. The work would involve laying two types of sewer lines and installing a lift station to pump the sewage through the lines. The main public impact would be traf fic slowdowns along Broad and Tank Farm, said John Moss, city utilities director. “There will be disruption, but we are hoping to keep it to a minimum,” he said. “We will launch a public information program that will include updates and traffic advisories on the city’s Web site.” Work would begin at Rock-view Place and Broad, where a gravity-fed sewer line will be laid from Broad to Tank Farm. The line would then go west down Tank Farm. The line would be laid on property owned by Chevron to minimize traffic impact on Tank Farm. The lift station would be installed west of the Chevron property on Tank Farm. From there, pumps would force the sewage along lines that will zigzag to the city’s wastewater treatment plant on Prado Road. “We are hoping to start work in late spring or early summer,” Moss said. “It will probably be an 18-month project.” Money for the project would come mostly from a loan from the California Infrastructure Bank. More than 67 percent of the cost of the project would come from new development. The city has plans for development in the airport and Margarita areas. At the same meeting, the council will discuss plans to allow nearly 1,000 new homes in the Orcutt area. David Sneed can be reached at 781-7930. Copyright 1999-2008, California Coastal Coalition Phone: (760) 944-3564