If you leave the main road (Route 394) while driving north and west from the BOCES school in Asheville, and then head towards the lake, you will see construction equipment installed on the branch pipes of the new West Lake sewer system extension. You will also see many small colored flags marking the location of current utility lines or the buried location of new sewer lines.
A homeowner commented on the small size (2 inch diameter) of some side tubes.
"How can they pass sewage through such a small diameter pipe?" he asked.
The quick answer is that these sewer branch pipes, because they are pressurized, can transport large amounts of sewage through relatively small pipes. The use of large-size plastic pipes will allow pressure to increase or decrease because a larger or smaller flow is required to keep the wastewater flowing. The pressure is generated by grinding pumps, which basically grind sewage, mix it with other waste water, and then pump the residue to the larger main line along Highway 394.
Since electricity is required to run the pump, you will also see an additional small diameter electrical conduit laying in the trench next to the sewer itself. Every household usually has its own sewage grinding pump. Once the system is put into operation, the sewer district is obliged to pay for and maintain these pumps. The school district inspects pumps every two years and replaces them when necessary.
Homeowners who will be connected to this new system can rest assured that it will work because similar pressurized pipelines have now been working on the other side of the lake since the 1980s. In other words, the sewer area already has a lot of experience in operating and maintaining grinding pumps and pressurized sewage lines.
The 2 inch diameter side wire is sometimes supplemented by a 3 inch middle wire, which will then be connected to the 10 inch diameter main wire extending along Rt. 394. The pressure and speed in the pipes also help to keep them "washed out" so that waste water does not accumulate in the pipes.
The contractor’s current focus is on coastline assets extending from the north of Niets Crest to Hadley Bay. This was done to complete the coastline construction and complete the surface restoration of the area by next summer. Projects along Route 394 are planned to begin after Memorial Day in 2022.
A special Facebook page was set up in the area for affected owners. You can also check the South/Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District website. For those who do not use Facebook (like me), please keep in touch with this column. I will try to keep you informed about the progress of this vital infrastructure on a regular basis, which is under construction to help maintain our beautiful Lake Chautokwa!
Roland Kidd is a resident of Stowe.
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