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Council hears water and sewer CIP update; staff signals $25M debt packaging in 2026–27
Summary
Public works presented water and sewer CIP priorities — including Lampson Well treatment, a Los Cerritos Wetlands main‑lining project, Navy Reservoir rehabilitation and Sunset Aquatic Center work — and told council planned debt packaging could total about $25 million in FY 2026–27 to finance construction.
At a May 2026 Seal Beach budget workshop, Public Works Director Iris Lee updated the City Council on water and sewer capital projects and fund balances, warning that several projects will require debt financing and that timing is dependent on securing loans and grant awards.
Lee said the Lampson Well treatment system — intended to mitigate nuisance odor at the Lampson production site — is ready for a construction contract award and that staff will seek to amend an OCWD producers loan to fund the construction phase. She described the $8.6 million figure as an “all‑in cost” that includes design, soft costs, construction and contingency; staff previously spent roughly…
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