Sewer System Improvements

The City of Valdosta Utilities Department has been working diligently on multiple wastewater system improvements.

Since 1992, the city has received $179 million in Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds and invested in capital improvement projects (CIP). During the same timeframe, the city has expended $167 million for water/wastewater projects from SPLOST proceeds, system revenues, bonds, and Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) loans.

In November 2019, the SPLOST VIII was approved by voters and is expected to generate about $134 million, of which Valdosta will receive an estimated $65 million. Nearly 60 percent of the funding will be dedicated to wastewater projects, which is $40 million. Over the next 4 years, projects that will be funded by SPLOST, system revenues, GEFA loans, etc. include:

EPD Sewer Collection System Requirements
Lift Station Replacement
Sewer Collection Smoke Testing
Water Transmission System
Water Main Extension
Manhole Rehab
Water Plant Generator
Well Rehabilitation
Treatment Plant Basin Resurfacing
Water Treatment Plant II or Loop
Emergency Repairs
GEFA Debit Reduction
AMI Debt Service

SEWER SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECTS

Completed Projects	Date Completed

2-Mile Branch: 3,395 LF / 17 MHs	June 2020
Jerry Jones (2-Mile Branch): 285 LF	Mar 2020
Sustella Ave Creek Crossing Upgrade	July 2020
Rogers Lift Station Force Main Extension	May 2021
1-Mile Branch Sewer Upgrade (Section 3)	Nov 2021
Current Projects	Estimated Completion
Inner Perimeter Road Sewer Extension	Dec 2021
Aerial Sewer Main Reroute	Dec 2021
Future Projects	Estimated Completion
1-Mile Branch Sewer Upgrade (Sec 4)	Nov 2022
1-Mile Branch Sewer Upgrade (Sec 5)	Nov 2023
Knights Creek Sewer Upgrade (Sec 1)	Nov 2024

CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE (CIPP) LINING PROJECTS

Completed Projects	Date Completed


CIPP #10: 1,882 LF	Oct 2020
Future Projects	Estimated Completion
CIPP #11	TBA
CIPP #12	TBA
CIPP #13	TBA
CIPP #14	TBA

MANHOLE REHAB PROJECTS

Completed Projects	Date Completed

Current Projects	Estimated Completion
Phase 7: 35 MHs	TBA
Future Projects	Estimated Completion
Phase 8: 30 MHs	TBA
Phase 9: 30MHs	TBA
Phase 10: 30 MHs	TBA

LIFT STATION REHAB PROJECTS

LIFT STATION GENERATOR PURCHASE/INSTALLATION PROJECTS

Completed	Date Completed

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

CURRENT SEWER STUDY & MODELING PROJECT

SEWER FLOW MONITORING – PHASE 1 (MUD CREEK SYSTEM)

Status: In Progress

Estimated Completion: April 2021

SEWER FLOW MONITORING – PHASE 2 (WITHLACOOCHEE SYSTEM)

Estimated Completion: April 2022

HYDRAULIC FLOW MODEL UPDATE (BOTH SYSTEMS)

Status: In Progress

Estimated Completion: June 2022

CURRENT SEWER INSPECTION PROGRAMS

MANHOLE INSPECTION PROGRAM

Status: In Progress

Estimated Completion: Continuous

CLEANOUT INSPECTION PROGRAM

Status: In Progress

Estimated Completion: Continuous

Phase 1: 2022

Phase 2: 2023

Phase 3: 2024

Phase 4: 2025

Phase 5: 2026

CREEK CROSSING INSPECTION PROGRAM

Status: In Progress

Estimated Completion: Continuous

CCTV INSPECTION PROGRAM

Status: Program Scheduling & Development

Estimated Completion: Continuous

Additional Information

Correspondence
Documents
Other
- Actions Authorized by City Council
- Completed Sewer Projects from 2009 -2013
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