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Marina pump station begins sending sewage through new system; city updates on water projects
Summary
City staff reported the Marina Pump Station is now operational, bypass equipment will be disassembled and the project should be wrapped by early fall; staff also updated council on Well 11 streamflow augmentation, a Public Works Trust Fund loan application for an Old Clifton inner tie, and lane-mile inventory growth.
Port Orchard — City staff reported progress on multiple utility projects at the July 8 meeting: the Marina Pump Station is pumping sewage through the new facility, the city is advancing Well 11 streamflow-augmentation work and has an RFP out for Old Clifton inner‑tie design with a Public Works Trust Fund loan application in process.
Ryan told the council the Marina Pump Station began pumping sewage through the new station the previous week and staff completed a five- to seven-day monitoring window to confirm operation. “Bypass equipment will start to be disassembled this week,” Ryan said, and he added staff expect the project to be wrapped up by early fall. Staff are coordinating with the Port to shrink the temporary work footprint and return parking to downtown visitors.
Councilors asked about emergency power and fuel logistics for the station’s diesel generator. Ryan said the generator is operational and has an on-site fuel tank; the city is pursuing interlocal agreements with nearby partners, including Kitsap Transit and Kitsap County, to arrange fuel delivery and mobile refueling services during extended outages.
On water projects, the city said a design request for the Old Clifton inner tie closes July 21 and that staff applied for a $5 million construction loan from the Public Works Trust Fund for that work. Ryan said Well 11’s streamflow augmentation project aims to allow increased withdrawal consistent with streamflow protections; staff are coordinating with Bremerton for possible joint work on augmentation. He also noted Wells 12 and 3 have been decommissioned and one well converted to a monitoring well as part of the Well 11 work.
The city reported asset-management updates showing center-line road miles rising from 76 to 80.5 miles — a reflection of city growth and newly recorded streets. Ryan said customer-service requests and internal work orders are increasing compared with the previous year.
Ending: Staff said they will schedule a public tour when the Marina Pump Station site is ready and will continue coordination on streamflow augmentation, design procurement and the Public Works Trust Fund loan application.
