EBMUD is nearing completion of the wastewater pump station upgrade, but we need your help. Wipes are clogging EBMUD’s wastewater equipment, causing project delays and prolonging construction in the neighborhood. Help EBMUD by only flushing the 3 P’s: Poop, Pee, Toilet Paper. Please put wipes and other products in the trash.
While the pump station building is mostly complete, the remaining site work includes landscaping, sidewalk restoration, and auxiliary pump station systems that can only be completed towards the end of the project. We now expect to complete the project Spring 2024.
At left: photo of wipes clogging wastewater pump equipment. It can sometimes take up to two weeks to clear the equipment.
Project Details
EBMUD is upgrading an underground wastewater pump station and a pipe beneath the San Leandro Channel that services Bay Farm Island in Alameda. The pump station is over 40 years old, and much of the equipment is nearing the end of its useful life. This work will protect public health and the environment, and will ensure smooth sewer operations for decades to come.
Construction at the pump station will take place within and around EBMUD’s property at the intersection of Robert Davey Jr. Drive and Packet Landing Road. During construction, an AC Transit bus stop on Robert Davey Jr. Drive will be closed and some parking on adjacent roads will be temporarily blocked. EBMUD will install a new crosswalk at the beginning of construction to facilitate uninterrupted pedestrian access around the construction site.
Exploratory work will also take place along the San Leandro Channel shoreline (see “Pipeline access point” on the map).
