UPDATE January 16th, 2017

UPDATE January 3rd, 2017

The Wastewater Department of the City of La Porte is planning to relocate the sanitary sewer in the 100-500 blocks of Lakeside Street.  The project is schedule to be bid this winter and constructed in the spring/summer of 2017.
Addresses that will be affected by the project are:

• 109 to 525 Lakeside Street
• 201 to 326 Waverly Road
• 304 Orchard Bluff
• 305 to 410 Closser Ave

 The existing sanitary in this area was installed during very low lake levels in the 1950's.  With normal lake levels, the sewer is under the lake in certain areas.  A failure of the almost 60 year-old  sewer would be very difficult to repair and could result in the release of sewage into Pine Lake.   A failure might also result in an extended loss of sewer service for customers on the line.

 A public meeting to discuss the project is scheduled for January 12th at 6:30 pm in the Pompeii room at T-Bones (1110 Lakeside Street). 

1) Existing Situation

• Sewer is almost 60 years old
• Very difficult to repair
• Could release sewage to lake
• Very difficult to make new connections
• There are many septic systems on lots located on the lakeshore

 2) Options Considered

• Lining sewer to extend life
• Replace with gravity sewer in yards
• A Vacuum operated sewer
• Grinder pumps

 3) Proposed Solution

• Grinder pump at each lot
• Low pressure sewers in yards and under streets