Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District, September 28, 2022. PC: Fox 11 Online
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A rehabilitation project for the Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District (HOVMSD) is moving in another area.
Work is set to begin on the east end of the system near the sewerage district wastewater treatment facility and the Ahlstrom Mill. An anticipated trail closure inside Heesakker Park in Little Chute will be postponed.
“Our construction partners are eager to mobilize so work can begin,” shared HOVMSD District Director Brian Helminger. “Their plan to begin work on the east end will make for a more efficient start to the benefit of our member communities and residents. As work is completed, the interceptor will be placed back into service.”
In early April, contractors will begin constructing and installing a sewer bypass line on the Ahlstrom Mill property east of the Kaukauna library. Contractors will also be installing a bypass pumping station behind the Kaukauna Chamber of Commerce Building. That equipment will operate for a period of about three to four months. Following installation of the bypass line, Visu-Sewer will begin rehabilitating the main interceptor pipe.
Also in early April, contractors will begin work inside Riverside Park in Kaukauna to reinforce a portion of the shoreline allowing heavy equipment to safely access the Fox River. Once the access is installed, there will be a pause on construction activity inside Riverside Park until work on the eastern most section of interceptor is complete. Public access to the boat launch and the adjacent parking area will be maintained.
During a video inspection in 2022, surface corrosion was discovered in a 5.5-mile concrete pipe that carries wastewater from nearly 60,000 residents to the Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District treatment plant in Kaukauna along the Fox River. The pipe was originally installed in 1977.
By addressing the corrosion of the pipe now, the district will avoid a more costly repair or replacement at a later date and will prolong the life of the pipe by an estimated 50 years.
The project is expected to be completed during 2025.
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