American Structure Point outlines Lawrence City SSO corrective action plan, multi‑year projects and targets

Karen Sabadra of American Structure Point presented the Lawrence City Utility Service Board with a five‑year Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) corrective action plan at the board’s February 2026 meeting. The plan, approved by the city in April 2025, lays out an initial three‑year slate of projects and longer‑term construction intended to reduce peak sewage flows during rain events and address EPA‑identified overflow locations.

Sabadra told the board that the plan begins with flow metering along the Indian Creek interceptor (completed) and that the next step is targeted inflow and infiltration (I&I) removal work in the 71st/Oakland area and the 46th/Post area. She said one I&I project is substantially complete and that bids for the 46th/Post work will be opened on March 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Community Center and that a virtual preconstruction meeting is scheduled for Feb. 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

The presentation summarized historical context: an…