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CIP Status Update

May 2025

North of River Sanitary District operates and maintains the sewer collection, treatment and disposal facilities necessary for a healthy community.  Maintenance includes the asset (equipment and structures) repairs and replacement required to provide sewer service to current and future generations.

For the upcoming fiscal year 2025-2026, the District Board of Directors voted to increase the sewer service fee by 5 percent.  This increase reflects the increased costs to operate and maintain the sewer system.

“Flushing” the sewer system is an ongoing District activity.  Keeping the pipelines clear and flowing freely.

 

Workers in safety vests performing maintenance near an open manhole, with service trucks and traffic cones on a road.

 April 2025

North of River Sanitary District sewer pipelines convey raw sewage from your residence or business to the wastewater treatment plant.

·         “Rags” are an accumulation of “baby wipes”, flushable wipes, clothing, towels, etc.  They tend to bind up into “rag monsters” and settle out in the sewer pipelines.

·         District Staff expend great effort to remove these accumulations, allowing free flow of sewage to the wastewater treatment plant.

Please keep all “rags” out of the sewer.  They are not meant to be flushed down the toilet.

A large mass of wet wipes and debris tangled on a steel grate above a manhole, with a worker in the background.
Pile of black and gray tangled debris on a metal surface, possibly in an industrial setting.

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March 2025

North of River Sanitary District has been repairing deteriorated sewer pipeline manholes along Seventh Standard Road.

  • The pipeline was constructed in the early 1990s, and the wastewater has caused deterioration of the concrete manhole structures.
  • Rehabilitation includes a combination of fiberglass manhole inserts, cured in place polyurethane liners, epoxy coatings, and corrosion resistant manhole covers.
Two workers in protective suits are inside a large pipe or tank, equipped with a light and ventilation duct.

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February 2025

North of River Sanitary District is currently designing an upgrade and expansion to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  Growth within the NORSD’s sphere of influence and within the City of Shafter necessitate the need for additional treatment capacity.  Currently projections are that construction will commence in 2026.

 

  • Treatment capacity would increase from 7.5 million gallons average daily flow to 10.
  •  Secondary process will be converted from a trickling filter to a membrane bioreactor.  Allowing for denitrification of the wastewater.