Grahamville Sewer Extension

PROJECT IS COMPLETE!

February 8, 2011 - We are headed north on Bees Creek Road on the final stretch of gravity sewer.  After the installation is complete crews will return to finish the interior of the manholes and will continue to maintain the entire site.

 

 

 

January 19, 2011 - Construction has returned to the SC-336 Main Street - Bees Creek Road intersection.  This time, however, we are heading north on Bees Creek Road.  Bores are being done to avoid impacting oak trees as much as possible.  Lane closures will be common during this phase as well, so exercise caution in the area.

December 6, 2010 - Gravity sewer installation is now headed south along Bees Creek Road.  Please be aware of the lane closure near the construction and please slow down. 

The contractor has been very proactive in contacting residents along the road in order to prevent inconveniencies.  If and when they contact you please talk to them to let them know your concerns.  You may also contact the Town directly if you are more comfortable with us. 

November 9, 2010 - Construction has reached Bees Creek Road.  The contractor is preparing a bore across SC-336 to avoid impacting the existing trees and roadway.  High groundwater has made this somewhat troublesome, but well points will dry the area out prior to the boring process.

 

 

October 18, 2010 - Construction is going well.  The contractor has placed several manholes and has bored two crossline pipes to serve the north side of SC-336.  Some clearing had to be done in order to lay the pipe, but this has not slowed the schedule as yet.  We are now nearing the Bees Creek Road intersection so please keep an eye out.

September 23, 2010 - CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN!  Contractors today began turning dirt and installing pipe.  Please slow down on Main Street east of I95 Exit 21 while construction is underway.  A lane shift will be in place for the work on Main, while lane closures are expected for Bees Creek Road.

September 1, 2010 - After much paperwork and red tape, the project is ready to begin.  The contractor will mobilize to the site beginning Tuesday, September 7.  The equipment will be staged from the Town's property at the intersection of SC-336 and Bees Creek Road.  Construction will begin soon thereafter and will begin at Kelmont Drive and work its way east.

June 22, 2010 - Construction is expected to begin soon on the long-awaited gravity sewer extension to Grahamville.  Beginning at Kelmont Drive near Wendys, the project will proceed east to the intersection of Bees Creek Road.  From that intersection the new lines will be placed north and south along Bees Creek Road.  The northern leg will terminate near Ingram Drive while the southern leg will end across from the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. 

Updates on this project will be posted here frequently to provide everyone with enough notice of possible traffic delays.

Well Rehabilitation

PROJECT IS COMPLETE!

The Town is placing Well #1 back into operation.  This well is located near where the original water tower was, behind the Palms Restaurant.  The picture you see here is the proposed building sketch.

 

 

February 8, 2011 - We are nearing completion on the exterior of the building.  While electrical work and equipment inside is still underway, masonry and roofing are the only remaining items outside.

 

 

 

 

January 19, 2011 - We are now through the holidays and work is nearing completion on the well house although it may not look like it.  The brick masons are scheduled for next week.  This will put the final exterior work on the building, while electrical work is still going on inside.

December 6, 2010 - Masonry work has now begun, so you will see some vertical construction now.  The exterior finish will be red brick and all architectural details are made to blend the building into the existing neighborhood.

November 9, 2010 - Construction is well underway.  The contractor is preparing electrical conduits prior to pouring the slab.

October 18, 2010 - In case you haven't noticed, construction has begun on Well #1.  To date, the contractor has poured the new well foundation and will be placing distribution pipes soon.  Once the piping on the outside of the building is completed, the structure itself will commence.

Jimmy Mixson Water Reclamation Facility

August 2011 - The Town has selected Aqua Aerobics to supply equipment to our Sequential Batch Reactor treatment facility.  Notice the name change for the project in honor of 44-year employee Jimmy Mixson.

September 1, 2010 - Preliminary design reports and applications have been submitted to the USDA Office of Rural Development.  The USDA is anticipated to provide a grant/loan package that will enable the town to construct the new WWTP.  Total cost for the WWTP is anticipated around $12 - $14 million.

June 22, 2010 - The Town of Ridgeland is currently in the design phase of an expansion and upgrade of its Wastewater Treatment Plant.  The current plant is a secondary treatment facility rated at 800,00 gallons per day. Current flows to the plant are reaching near this limit and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control dictates that the Town expand to accommodate these flows.

     In addition to capacity expansion to 1.6 million gallons per day, the new facility will provide an increased level of treatment.  The current plans are to utilize Sequential Batch Reactors to provide tertiary treatment of the wastewater to near-drinking-water standards.

     As the project is in the early stages of design, updates will not be frequent.  However, as the project progresses and details become available, we will post them here.  Construction should begin by early 2011 and take approximately 8-12 months.