Council approves sewer relocation and lead service replacements on Gale Street to resolve drainage issues

Jason Ber of the Department of Public Works described resolution 26‑0583 to relocate sanitary services on Gale Street after staff found multiple older six‑inch lines tied together that do not meet current EPA configuration standards. Ber said the appropriate remedy is to extend an 8‑inch sewer from Woodlon through the block and retie affected services, and that the city will apply for the necessary EPA permits and expect to replace lead water service lines for affected homes (Ber estimated about five households).

Ber framed the work as a recurring type of remediation in older parts of town near the river where ad‑hoc sewer configurations are common; he said the city will take ownership of the corrected mains where multiple services connect and will pursue easements as needed to bring services to code.