Since 2014 the City has decommissioned several thousand feet of gravity and pressure sewers in the marine environment. These beach sewers were difficult to access and maintain, contributed to grit entering the City’s sewer system, and were susceptible to sanitary sewer discharges to water bodies. The City has projects in the 2026-2031 Wastewater Capital Improvement Program to remove additional beach sewers, with a focus on Ostrich Bay. As of January 2026, the City is soliciting proposals from consultants to proceed with the planning of future projects in Ostrich Bay.
Project Name
Anticipated Construction Completion Date
Estimated Project Cost (includes design and construction)
Feet of Beach Sewer to be Decommissioned or Removed
PAST AND CURRENT CONSTRUCTION
Eastside Beachmain Replacement
August 2014
$1,000,000
3,000
Washington Ave Sewer - N of Manette Bridge
October 2014
$1,750,000
2,000
Washington Ave Sewer - S of Manette Bridge
March 2016
$1,100,000
2,000
Sewage Pump Station CW-4 Replacement
March 2020
$2,500,000
1,000
Oyster Bay Beach Sewer Upgrades (OB-2 to OB-1)
September 2022
$7,700,000
3,000
Decommission Beach Sewer in Manette (OF-4 to EB-2)