Sanitary Sewer Six Million Bucks

Two Reports Fail to Confirm the Need for Emergency Repairs to Hoover Sanitary Sewers

The city council has agreed to spend $6,100,000 for emergency repairs to sanitary sewers, however, these reports indicate both systems are in good shape and have a minimum useful life expectancy of 15 years.

May 5, 2025  Council Agenda Items 4 and 5 are resolutions to inform ADEM about water quality at Inverness and Riverchase.

Interesting facts:

1.       Both facilities expect no new development in the next 2-3 years, thus capacity is sufficient?

2.       Both facilities have sufficient income to cover operations and maintenance expenses.

3.       Expected life is 15-20 years (Riverchase) and 15-25 years (Inverness)

4.       There are typos (ago instead of age, for example) and one of the SSO reports is linked to  Riverchase but flows into Lake Heather.

Details from the draft reports from Hoover to ADEM regarding pollution from Hoover Sanitary Sewers