Annapolis outlines sewer lining and 490-foot stream restoration after outfall failure

My name is Anne Roterer. I'm a stormwater engineer with the city of Annapolis, and we're here to give you an update today about a project, at the Merriman ... at Spa Creek," said Anne Roterer, the city's stormwater engineer, opening a public briefing on the Merryman/Merriman Stream Restoration Project.

City staff said the combined program responds to a past sewer overflow and erosion that undermined a sewer pipe near Merryman Road and Spa Creek. The package includes lining about 2,700 linear feet of 8-inch and 10-inch sewer pipe and approximately 490 linear feet of channel restoration, including repairs at the Hawkins Lane outfall and headwall.

The sewer work: schedule, impacts and procedures

Jen, project manager for wastewater for the City of Annapolis, described the sewer portion as a staged lining operation. "It's going to take approximately 4 months to do the sewer restoration portion," she said, adding the timeline reflects setup, CCTV inspection, ordering a liner (4–6 weeks lead), installation with bypass pumps and a post‑installation CCTV check. Staff said the 4 months is not continuous crew time on every property; the contractor will install temporary access, bypass pumps and perform CCTV before returning to line sections.

City staff warned residents of likely construction noise (pumps and generators), intermittent traffic flagging or brief detours for large trucks, and the curing process for the cured-in-place liner, which can emit steam and odors at…