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City engineer updates council on recycled-water work, urban core waterline and Fairgrounds drainage
Summary
City Engineer Tim Erickson reported on several infrastructure projects: phase 4 recycled water work at the wastewater/water treatment plants (state grant-funded refurbishments), a disruptive Gobi Street waterline replacement expected to cause lane closures, and ongoing coordination with Fairgrounds and CDFA to fix a failed storm drain.
City Engineer and Director of Public Works Tim Erickson updated the Ukiah City Council on ongoing infrastructure projects during the April 21 meeting, highlighting work on recycled-water systems, an urban core waterline replacement on Gobi Street, and efforts to resolve a failed storm drain at the Fairgrounds.
Erickson said recycled-water work (phase 4) is focused at the wastewater treatment plant where AWT units installed in 1996 are being refurbished under a state grant; he said many facility upgrades financed by the grant would otherwise have fallen to ratepayers. He added crews will move to the water treatment plant later in the summer.
On the urban core project, Erickson said progress has been hampered by rain but warned of an upcoming six-week period of substantial work on Gobi Street to replace a water line between Maine and Orchard. He advised the public to avoid the area during lane closures.
Erickson also said the city and Fairgrounds staff — together with the California Department of Food and Agriculture — are coordinating to find a solution for a failed storm drain that crosses Fairgrounds property. He noted the original joint project dated to 1962 and said parties are working on locating funding and a final design.
Why it matters: The recycled-water work involves state grant funds and facility upgrades that affect long-term utility operations; the Gobi Street waterline replacement will be disruptive to local traffic; and the Fairgrounds drainage issue involves coordination across agencies and requires funding decisions.
What’s next: Erickson said work will continue as weather permits, crews will perform major impacts on Gobi Street when conditions allow, and the city will convene meetings with Fairgrounds and CDFA to finalize a remediation plan.
