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Clear Lake presses county on sanitation-district capacity after spills, possible project delays
Summary
City staff told council that capacity limits and infiltration in the Lake County Sanitation District's Southeast collection system could delay occupancy for the Connactite Gardens development and that the district recorded multiple winter spills totaling close to one million gallons; council moved to pursue a resolution on city representation to improve oversight.
Clear Lake officials told the City Council on April 4 that problems in the Lake County Sanitation District Southeast wastewater system — including infiltration, identified overcapacity segments and repeated spills — have created a risk that the Connactite Gardens development cannot connect until upgrades are completed.
Manager Flora said a recent capacity analysis identified roughly 2,200 feet of pipe in the collection system that is at or above the district's dry-season threshold and that the district flagged the section as a limiting factor for new connections. Flora said special districts staff indicated…
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