As part of its Sanitary Sewer Asset Renewal Program, the City of Alexandria has hired a contractor to rehabilitate mainline sanitary sewers and manholes starting this fall. Rehabilitation work will take place in the Del Ray, Lynhaven, and Rosemont neighborhoods, in areas east of Commonwealth Avenue.

Manhole inspections and closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of sewers were completed last year. A total of 165 pipe segments and 122 manholes, representing approximately 20 percent of those inspected, were found to have structural defects and other issues that allow infiltration and inflow (I&I) to enter the sanitary sewer system. Along with reducing the potential for I&I in the sewer system, rehabilitating sanitary sewers renews the existing sewer pipes, extends their useful life, and protects against pipe collapses and other costly emergency repairs. The City’s contractor will use ultraviolet (UV) cured-in-place pipe technology to rehabilitate the existing sanitary sewers.

The City will hold a public meeting on the rehabilitation project on Thursday, October 12, at 7 p.m., at City Hall (301 King St.). Members of the public can also attend virtually, via Zoom. Please register in advance for the virtual meeting.

The meeting will include a 30-minute presentation by City staff, followed by a question-and-answer session.

For more information about the Del Ray East Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, visit the City’s Sanitary Sewer Asset Renewal Program page.

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