Site work for a water / sewer project in Homer, Alaska. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project replaces aging water storage/distribution system components and makes other system improvements to increase water storage capabilities and drinking water quality, improve water system distribution and water transmission eff ectiveness and safeguard public health. A dependable water system ensures public safety and contributes to Homer's growth and economic vitality. The project also builds drinking water resilience. The storage tank on the water supply system's west trunk will alleviate a drinking water storage deficiency. Current storage capacity gives Homer only a two-day supply of stored drinking water, creating vulnerability to critical water shortages. A 500-foot trunk line from the new tank will provide domestic water and firefighting capabilities to an unserved area in the city, and the pressure-reducing vault on this line will add system resiliency. The pressure reducing vault will interconnect the two lines, allowing either trunk to distribute water to the other in the event one is damaged or out-of-service. Phase 3: consists of the construction of a new 0.75 million gallon water storage tank on the east side and a 0.25 million gallon tank on the west side to provide increased capacity for domestic use, fire flow and future micro hydro power generation, modifying/replacing three PRV stations and the installation of micro-hydro turbines that can efficiently produce power back onto the grid, reducing the City’s electricity costs and creating green power. The project is included in the City of Homer's 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As July 1, 2024, information regarding a design firm and the general contractor selection timeline has not been disclosed. A firm construction timeline has not been established. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.