Groves council discusses wastewater options, temporary treatment for Lady Luck phase 2

Groves city officials and representatives for the Lady Luck development discussed wastewater options on Feb. 5 after staff concluded the existing sewer main lacks capacity to accept flow from the proposed phase 2 of the Lady Luck project at 6579 Gulf Way.

The matter drew detailed technical and timing questions rather than a formal vote; staff described the session as informational and requested direction to prepare an agreement to return to council for approval.

The issue: connection capacity and routes

City staff member Laird Castle said the city’s ordinance requires properties within 250 feet of the sewer main to connect, and that phase 1 of Lady Luck is already connected to both water and sewer. “The issue is the existing sewer main cannot accommodate the additional… the additional flow from the phase two,” Castle said. That lack of capacity prompted discussion of three alternatives: (1) allow an on‑site, state‑conforming on‑site sewage (aeration) facility for phase 2 with a required future tie‑in; (2) construct a force main and lift station to bring flow into the Groves system; or (3) pursue a connection to the City of Port Arthur sewer system if Port Arthur will accept Lady Luck as an outside‑city customer.

Engineer’s assessment and permitting…