December Update

Dredging of the wastewater treatment lagoon started on November 30th. The dredge (red piece of equipment in the pond shown in the picture) cuts and “vacuums” up accumulated sludge from the bottom of the pond and sends it to a holding tank. The sludge then goes through a grinder, after which a polymer is added before it enters a centrifuge where liquid is taken out. The dried sludge is loaded into trucks (it takes about 4 hours to fill one truck) and the liquid is returned to the pond. The dredging process is expected to take 3-4 weeks.

November Update

Spiess Construction is continuing to work at the existing treatment plant. Dredging operations of the existing lagoon are scheduled to begin the week of November 13^th and should last about a month. Residents may see an increase in truck traffic during this time as the dredged material is hauled away.

September Update

Spiess Construction has started working at the existing treatment plant. Dredging operations have been pushed out and may start in late October.

DRWP Update August 16, 2017

The project was awarded to Spiess Construction Company Inc. (SCCI) of Santa Maria, California. SCCI plans to start work dredging the existing wastewater lagoon in September.

 
Construction of the pond as well as jack-and-bore operations under Highway 1, will begin in the Spring.




Existing Wastewater Lagoon