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Council approves Sycamore sewer trunk-line project citing overflow risk
Summary
Rialto approved a Sycamore sewer trunk-line project (15-inch SDR35 line) to relieve capacity constraints and reduce sanitary overflow risk. The staff-presented funding figure in the transcript was unclear and is noted as such.
The Rialto City Council voted to approve the Sycamore sewer improvement project, which will install a 15-inch SDR35 sewer trunk line running north–south from a rehabilitated lift station to a connection point approximately 100 feet north of Baseline Road to accommodate increased sewage flows.
Public works staff said the existing sewer on Sycamore is about 80% surcharge and at risk of sanitary sewer overflows without additional capacity. The project is driven by local population growth and new development, and staff said it is intended to ensure regulatory compliance and prevent overflows.
In presentation, staff described the planned alignment (parallel to the existing 8-inch sewer main, crossing the street where required to meet water-distance separation) and proposed schedule: contract bids in March, possible contractor mobilization in May–June and substantial completion by September. A budget figure cited in the presentation appears garbled in the audio transcript (stated as "$3,91,98"), and staff should be consulted for the correct appropriation amount.
Mayor Prom Scott moved approval; the council approved the project and recorded City Resolution 8501 and Rialto Utility Authority Resolution 2604 on the record. Council also discussed and confirmed there was no conflict of interest for a council member whose property lies adjacent to the project area.
The council approved the measure by voice vote and authorized related recordation for the Rialto Utility Authority.
