Wastewater Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project
Special Meeting, May 7, 2025
A special meeting is scheduled to provide updated information regarding the sewer rehabilitation project, specifically as it pertains to property owners along the bluff. Contractors, project engineers and District personnel will be present to convey what owners can expect with regard to the sewer revision and grinder pump services and answer questions.
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the HPMA Clubhouse. Homeowners or designated representatives are encouraged to attend. For those who wish to join the meeting remotely, a link will be available on the District website at the time of the meeting. The link will be prominently displayed on a red banner near the top of the website.
The purpose of the meeting is to:
- Describe the East Bluff sewer revision project and provide updates
- Explain what to expect in the months ahead and discuss its potential impact
- Share a video demonstration of grinder pump operation
- Address questions and concerns, as related to your specific lot
Week Ahead, 4/23-4/30
✔ Nantucket Sewer Main Replacement
Potential for future emergency water shut offs still exists while sewer contractors work in close proximity to fragile water mains (please consider storing water for these brief outages; hot showers available at HPMA pool for anyone affected by this outage)
✔ Placement of new manhole in Nantucket
✔ Transport of bedding rock to Nantucket
✔ Temporary road closures will be posted in advance for duration of Nantucket work
✔ East Bluff Trail between Portage & Bos’n to close Monday 4/28, duration anticipated ~1 month (trail closure for excavation to measure depths for grinder pumps)
✔ Sewer Lining work to resume Monday 4/28
Week Ahead, 4/16-4/23
✔ Sewer Bypass system is in place on Nantucket Road
✔ Nantucket Sewer replacement scheduled to begin April 21
with partial daytime closures at Cutty Sark and additional saw cutting in preparation for new sewer main and manhole
✔ Increased truck traffic between Nantucket Road & commercial gate with equipment removing excavated materials
✔ Temporary road closures will be posted in advance for duration of Nantucket work
✔ Sewer Camera & Lining work ongoing
Week Ahead, 4/9-4/16
✔ Sewer Bypass system is being established on Nantucket Road
(to keep sewer service uninterrupted)
✔ Nantucket Sewer replacement scheduled to begin April 15
(to continue through April, possibly May)
✔ Activity to increase significantly on Nantucket Road with heavy equipment
✔ Any needed road closures will be posted in advance
✔ Sewer Camera & Lining work ongoing
Week Ahead, 4/2-4/9
✔ Small, targeted excavation/test holes in Nantucket Road to expose & identify buried utilities
✔ Small, targeted excavation/test holes in Pointes Dr. E near Portage Trail Head to expose & identify buried utilities
✔ Northwest Rock delivering backfill crushed rock to Maintenance Yard for use on Nantucket Road
✔ Piping & other parts will arrive for placement at Nantucket
✔ Sewer Camera & Lining work ongoing
Week Ahead, 3/26-4/1
✔ Portage Tree Removal Cleanup
✔ Small, targeted excavation/test holes in Nantucket Road to expose & identify buried utilities
✔ Saw cutting in Nantucket Road asphalt, shallow preliminary cuts
✔ Sewer Camera & Lining work ongoing
2/28/25 WIRP Updates: Ongoing Inspections & Cleaning Continue, CIPP Lining to Begin
2/28/25
Attention Hartstene Pointe Residents:
Work will continue on the sewer rehabilitation project in the coming weeks. The week of March 3rd will include new equipment and processes to the work that has already been underway. New crews will be on site to complete the Cured in Place Pipeline (CIPP) work to seal up the leaking sewers. Over the next week (3/3 to 3/7), crews will be installing the CIPP liner in Liberty Road and Barnacle Boulevard west of Pointes Drive East. The week of 3/10 to 3/14, the crew will be installing the CIPP liner in Nantucket from west of Pointes Drive East. This work will not include excavation and should not result in any road closures or access limitations. When they are installing the lining, the request that residents minimize toilet use, refrain from taking showers, running the dishwasher or doing laundry. The requested time for limited use should be 1 day maximum. You will receive a notice on your door letting you know when the requested limitation would be in place. We understand this can be a major inconvenience for residents and apologize for the necessity.
They will also continue the inspection work planned for the southern portions of Pointes Drive East as shown on the previous map. The inspection work will include large trucks that will be performing cleaning of the sewers in the street and another truck that will be performing video inspections of the sewer line after the cleaning. All of the equipment will be in the street and will have cones around it. No roads are anticipated to be closed and no digging or excavation will be taking place.
As they are performing the camera inspections, they may trace the sewer laterals toward the houses with their equipment so they can pinpoint the exact location of the sewer lateral. You may see workers around your property tracing the sewer lateral route. If you have any concerns about the workers, please reach out to Century West Engineering’s on-site representative, Steve Hallee at 425-626-3241 or the Hartstene Pointe Water and Sewer District office at 360-427-2413 to let them know about your concerns. Again, they will not be disturbing your property during this investigation, only establishing the location of your sewer service lines. No vehicles or equipment will be on or around your property as all equipment will be in the street.
The Contractor will ensure that vehicles can pass the equipment at all times unless there is a situation that can’t be avoided. This may include manholes that are in driveways. If the Contractor needs to close a driveway, the Contractor will provide at least 48 hours notice before making such a closure. The Contractor will provide a flyer to each house/residence that will be affected by the closure and also provide notification through the HPMA and HPWSD websites and email lists.
Additional updates will follow as the work progresses. Thank you for your patience through this construction process.
Updates will also be posted here on the website:
https://hpwsd.org/news/wirp
Any and all questions should be directed to the District General Manager, Jeff, at gm@hpwsd.org or (360) 549-6047 and not to HPMA. Hartstene Pointe Water-Sewer District is not affiliated with HPMA.
2/24/25 Work to Begin on Liberty & Barnacle
2/21/25
Attention Hartstene Pointe Residents:
Work will begin on the sewer system rehabilitation project on Monday, February 24, 2025. This work will include large trucks that will perform cleaning of the sewers in the street followed by another truck that will perform video inspections of the sewer line after the cleaning. All of the equipment will be in the street and will have cones around it. No roads are anticipated to be closed and no digging or excavation will be taking place.
As workers are performing the camera inspections, they may trace the sewer laterals toward the houses with their equipment so they can pinpoint the exact location of sewer laterals. You may see workers around your property tracing the sewer lateral route. If you have any concerns about the workers, please reach out to Century West Engineering’s on-site representative, Steve Hallee, at 425-626-3241 or the Hartstene Pointe Water-Sewer District office at 360-427-2413 to let them know about your concerns. Again, they will not be disturbing your property during this investigation, only establishing the location of your sewer service lines. No vehicles or equipment will be on or around your property as all equipment will be in the street.
The Contractor will ensure that vehicles can pass the equipment at all times unless there is a situation that can’t be avoided. This may include manholes that are in driveways. If the Contractor needs to close a driveway, the Contractor will provide at least 48 hours notice before making such a closure. The Contractor will provide a flyer to each house/residence that will be affected by any closure and also provide notification through the HPMA and HPWSD websites and email lists.
The work will begin near the intersection of Liberty and Barnacle on February 24. The included map has been provided as a means for you to track the camera work, by date (in red), as tentatively scheduled. The timeline is always subject to change and when changes occur, this map will be updated and notice provided to the HPMA and HPWSD.
Additional updates will follow as the work progresses.
Thank you for your patience through this construction process.
Updates will also be posted here on the website:
https://hpwsd.org/news/wirp
Any and all questions should be directed to the District General Manager, Jeff, at gm@hpwsd.org or (360) 549-6047 and not to HPMA. Hartstene Pointe Water-Sewer District is not affiliated with HPMA.
Camera Work to Begin, Crews to Start 2/24/25
2/7/24
The next phase of WIRP, the Wastewater Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (sewer project), is finally scheduled to begin on Monday, February 24. The first stage of the project will involve camera work throughout sewer mains and laterals. Homeowners can expect to see construction crews working throughout the Pointe—including individual properties—gathering video information of underground infrastructure in order to assist with future phases of the project.
It is not yet known where in the Pointe the work will begin or when/where work will progress, but as soon as more details are set, information will continue to be provided as early as possible.
Updates will also be posted here on the website:
https://hpwsd.org/news/wirp
Any and all questions should be directed to the District General Manager, Jeff, at gm@hpwsd.org or (360) 549-6047 and not to HPMA. Hartstene Pointe Water-Sewer District is not affiliated with HPMA.
Construction Bidding Updates
Pre-bid & Bid Opening Meetings:
On Nov. 22, 2024, the District General Manager and project engineers met on-site with prospective contractors to respond to questions about the scope and specifics of the Wastewater Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project. Attending this pre-bid meeting was a requirement for considering bids from contractors.
Bid submittals will be opened on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at the HPMA clubhouse and bids will be reviewed and considered at the open, public meeting of the Board of Commissioners on the same day at 1:00 pm at the District's office.
Rev. 12/6/24
Public Hearing Scheduled, July 27, 2024
When: July 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Where: HPMA Clubhouse, 202 E Pointes Dr. E
District Commissioners, Administrative Staff and Century West Engineering hosted a hearing to share details about the Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements projects specifically focused on bluff infrastructure relocation and answered community members' questions as they were known.
Public Meeting was also available via teleconference
Rev. 7/29/24
Public Hearing Scheduled, April 27, 2024
When: April 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Where: HPMA Clubhouse, 202 E Pointes Dr. E
District Commissioners, Administrative Staff and Century West Engineering hosted a hearing to share details about the Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements projects specifically focused on bluff infrastructure relocation and answered community members' questions as they were known.
Public Meeting was also available via teleconference
Rev. 4/29/24
Public Hearing Scheduled, March 2, 2024
When: March 2, 2024 @ 9:00 am
Where: HPMA Clubhouse, 202 E Pointes Dr. E
District Commissioners, Administrative Staff and Century West Engineering hosted a hearing to share details about the Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements projects and answered community members' questions as they are known.
Public Meeting was also available via teleconference
Rev. 3/5/24
Public Hearing Scheduled, Oct. 7, 2023
When: October 7, 2023 @ 9:00 am
Where: HPMA Clubhouse, 202 E Pointes Dr. E
District Commissioners, Administrative Staff and Century West Engineering hosted a hearing to share details about the Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements projects and answered community members' questions as they are known.
Public Meeting was also available via teleconference
8/22/2023
The Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Project is currently in it's Design & Planning phase. The District and Century West Engineering secured a $1.3 million loan for this phase of the project and the District will automatically be considered for grant and loan commitments from Ecology for the Construction phase of the project. The District is confident the Construction phase will be considered necessary for funding by Ecology.
