SANITARY LINE

A third proposal to install a sanitary sewer line from PQ Avenue to 3rd Street as part of a township Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP), around Eagle Lake to 4th Street near the DNR landing, is under consideration to support a new subdivision. This follows two previously abandoned efforts due to persistently high groundwater levels that rendered excavation and pipe-laying unfeasible.

In 2017, a study proposed extending the sewer from PQ Avenue and Finnegan to 3rd Street, including northern neighborhoods. A 2019 update scaled back the project to S. 4th Street with revised construction costs. The current proposal revisits the same high-risk area despite prior failures.

Chronically high groundwater has led to documented complications in years past. Prior attempts failed due to the inability to place a sewer line without pumping groundwater.

The renewed push to install a sanitary sewer line in a historically problematic area raises concerns about long-term viability and environmental impact. Prior studies and failures underscore the need for cautious evaluation before proceeding with infrastructure development in high groundwater zones.