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 Homers 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. First identified during the formation of the 2006-2025 Homer Water & Sewer Master Plan, these critical infrastructure improvements have been designed and partially completed: • Phase 1: was completed in 2016. 2,600 linear feet of 10” and 12” water distribution main was installed across Shellfish Avenue and a new pressure reducing vault (PRV) was constructed to provide water supply to a new tank site; 4,500 linear feet of 12” water main was extended on Kachemak Drive, both connecting isolated sections of town and eliminating dead end mains. The City removed an old redwood tank and purchased property on which the new tank will be constructed. • Phase 2: consists of installing water transmission main in support of a future new water storage tank, rehabilitation of the existing A-Frame existing storage tank, and demolition of the A-Frame pressure reducing vault (PRV). • Phase 3: consists of the construction of a new 750,000-gallon water storage tank on the east side and a 250,000-gallon tank on the west side to provide increased capacity for domestic use and fire flow. The project is included in the City's 2026-2031Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of October 09, 2025, further details have not yet been identified. *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.