- April 28, 2024
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The city of Ormond Beach will begin replacing 105 feet of wastewater pipes near the intersection of Granada Boulevard and Clyde Morris Boulevard this weekend, following a sewer break on July 29.
Public Works Director Shawn Finley said in an email that the pipe break occurred due to the age of the pipe — which was installed in 1982-1984 back when Granada was a two-lane road — as well as “harsh conditions” that sewage can take on materials.
Finley presented the replacement plan to the City Commission at its Aug. 4 meeting, where he pointed out that the a new gravity sewer system was already in the works for that area after a break in July 2019, which triggered an emergency repair.
“We knew at the time that it was temporary, that we would need to do more,” Finley said.
The project was designed, and the design proposal awarded in June. This latest break expedited things.
How important is this system? It services communities including the Trails North Forty and South Forty, the Fisherman’s Landing apartments, assisted living facility Ormond in the Pines and the system also services lift stations for Spring Meadow, Chelsea Place and Ormond Towne Square, among others.
On Thursday, Aug. 6, the city will begin dewatering the system with the aim to begin installing a northern manhole replacement on Sunday, Aug. 9. The pipe will be installed from Aug. 10-12. From Aug. 13-14, city workers will install the southern manhole and repave all disturbed areas.the project should be finalized by Aug. 21, at a cost Finley said is estimated to be over $300,000.
All work will be performed overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Lanes on Granada will not be blocked during the daytime hours.
City Commissioner Susan Persis said this sewer break occurred near her home and she commended the staff that worked quickly to fix the issue last week.
“The heat’s been unbearable, even in the evenings, and I just want to commend Shawn Finley and the Public Works crew for everything they did to get that fixed so quickly,” Persis said.
Though five companies had submitted proposals for phase one of the septic to sewer project in the north peninsula, city staff will be rejecting all of them as the project continues to be on hold for the foreseeable future.
The rejection of all proposals was approved in the Aug. 4 City Commission consent agenda, and the city memo on the item states staff is “researching options to conduct additional scientific studies on the impact of septic systems on local waterways.”
While City Commissioner Dwight Selby said this was the right thing to do, his concern is that the cost of the project won’t be known until a government entity decides to invest in the design and permitting, leaving residents’ questions on the topic unanswered.
The Ormond Beach Tennis Center, located at 38 E. Granada Blvd. near The Casements, reopened on Monday, Aug. 3, after being closed in the spring due to COVID-19.
The center remained closed to allow the city to refurbish four of its eight courts.
City staff has decided to cancel the Independence Day fireworks event postponed for Labor Day, at a cost saving of $58,000.
