As promised, This week's Post!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STEP SYSTEM CONVERSION

Date: September 8, 2011                                                                                            

Released by:

·         Jim Rioux, Project Manager

·         360.753.8484

·         jrioux@ci.olympia.wa.us 

Wastewater System Transfer Begins the Week of September 12 

During the week of September 12, 2011, the City of Olympia will begin the process of transferring wastewater flow from existing septic tank effluent pumping (STEP) systems near Yelm Highway, east of Boulevard Road, to a new gravity system on Yelm Highway.

When the process is complete, we will direct STEP flows to the new pump station near Brassfield Road on Yelm Highway. The process will take up to three to four weeks. 

What to Expect:

·         Odor control facilities will go online as flow is transferred to the gravity system. The City will test the odor control facilities to ensure everything functions properly before moving to the next step.

·         You may briefly experience a sewer odor during the conversion.  If this occurs, it will only be for a short duration.

·         There is a chance that individual STEP systems will receive a high level alarm on their holding tanks.  If people experience an alarm, they should contact the City of Olympia Public Works Dispatch at 360.753.8333, 24 hours a day.

For Additional Information:

·         For additional information, please contact Jim Rioux, Project Manager, at 360.753.8484.

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The paving schedule has been changed and will now take place the week of September 19th.  between Henderson and Boulevard.  From now until then, the contractor will be concentrating on preparing for that by finishing curbing, asphalt repairs, grading at Boulevard Road and Laura Street that don't have the first lift of asphalt.


When the second lift of asphalt is laid, the pavement markings will be installed at the same time.  This is a new process that uses thermoplastic and is laid while the asphalt is hot, so the pavement markings bond very strongly with the asphalt.  This type of pavement marking has a much longer life than paint.


There will be additional storm and sewer pipe work to the east of Boulevard Road.  Next week there will be cutovers of STEP system sewer services from the old pressurized main to the new gravity main.  This may affect individuals for a couple of hours during their STEP system cutover.  That work is scheduled for next week.

For people that have asked, the project is on schedule for completion late this year or early 2012. However,  as with all construction projects, nothing can be stated with certainty except that nothing is certain.