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Laguna Beach presents wastewater master plan update; preliminary 20‑year needs total about $137 million
Summary
Staff and consultants updated the council on a wastewater master plan that found no current hydraulic trunk sewer capacity deficiencies but identified extensive rehabilitation and replacement needs — including lift stations, pipelines and manholes — with a preliminary order‑of‑magnitude cost of about $137 million over 20 years.
Laguna Beach staff and consultants presented an update to the City Council on the wastewater master plan at a study session, summarizing condition assessments and a preliminary 20‑year capital program that staff estimated at roughly $137 million in current dollars.
"Our master plan objectives include analyzing hydraulic capacity, identifying system deficiencies, assessing the condition of pipelines, manholes, lift stations, and urban water diversion structures ... and prioritizing rehabilitation and replacement needs in both a 10 and a 20 year capital improvement program," said Ulysses Escalona, senior project manager overseeing the effort.
Key findings The hydraulic model built from flow‑meter data and survey work found no trunk sewer hydraulic capacity deficiencies at this time, staff said. CCTV inspections of approximately 30 miles of pipeline filmed between 2016 and 2021 identified defects including cracks and root intrusion; staff recommended cured‑in‑place lining, full replacement and point repairs. Staff reported about 15 miles have been lined in recent years and identified another roughly 15 miles as candidates for lining.
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