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Increase System Capacity
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The City of Oxnard operates and maintains over 300 miles of sewer piplines. The existing collection system includes gravity sewers ranging from 6-inch to 48-inch in diameter. The Redwood Trunk Sewer Project will replace 8.5 miles of sewer with 36-inch to 60-inch diameter piping.
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Improve Aging Infrastructure
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The Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant (OWTP) dates back to 1952. The existing Headworks Facility was constructed in the early 1960s. This infrastructure has supported us well for many, many years, but some parts of our system have just run their life span.
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Improve System Efficiency
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By eliminating five existing lift stations and realigning the existing sewers to connect with the Headworks Facility, the sewer system is much more efficient and easy to maintain.
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Meet Current and Future Wastewater Collection Needs
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By constructing six new influent channels, replacing existing pipes with ones of greater diameter and constructing a new state-of-the-art collection facility, the City of Oxnard is planning for not only today's needs, but for those of the future.
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Reduce Long-Term Maintenance and Operations Costs
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By eliminating lift stations and the collection system associated with them, long-term maintenance and operations costs will be reduced.
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Implement State-of-the-Art Odor Control Facilities
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The new Headworks utilizes state-of-the-art odor control mechanisms to cleanse the wastewater prior to discharge.
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Reduce Plant Noise
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By replacing the existing internal combustion engines with electric motors, the overall plant noise will be reduced.
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Better Protection of Public Health and Safety
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With the addition of a Southern California Edison substation to provide electrical power to the new Headworks Facility, which includes an emergency standby generator for power failures, improved system reliability is achieved and results in a safer system.
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Reduce Odor Potential
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By improving the slope of the overall system, the upgraded system will have less deposition pipe and fewer odor-related issues due to better flow characteristics in the pipes.
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Significant Cost Savings
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By using as many as three construction crews working on different portions of the route simultaneously and by utilizing microtunneling wherever possible, the city is able to achieve significant savings.
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Enable the City to Better Serve its Residents
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With the increased capacity throughout the Redwood Trunk Sewer and the new, state-of-the-art Headworks facility, the city is poised to meet not only the current, but also future, needs of the community.
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