Construction has begun on a solution to a sewer issue that crept into Hussar last summer after heavy rains left several homes to clean up sewage that had leaked into their basements.
The Village of Hussar is beginning construction this week on an overflow tank for the village’s sewer lift station.
The aim of the project is to ensure the system does not back up during periods of heavy rainfall.
“We had some back ups in the summer during a major rainstorm. It overwhelmed the system and we had some backups, so we decided it would be best to have an overflow tank,” said Hussar Chief Administrative Officer Jennifer Pratt. “We had four houses that had sewer damage. We had so much water go in, the pumps couldn’t keep up.”
The tank would collect any sewage that could not be processed by the lift station. Residents should not have to fear of a repeat of last summer’s problems.
The construction at this time is a temporary fix for the problem. The intent is to expand the lift station’s capabilities as the population of Hussar grows.
The current station can handle material from roughly 350 buildings. The station pumps sewage from Hussar to the village’s sewage lagoon.
“This is a temporary solution. We’ll see how this works. It had been discussed that as we grow, to increase the size of our lift station,” said Pratt.
The goal is to have the tank installed and operational by the end of December.
“We wanted to get it done now, before the spring, because that’s when we’re going to really need it,” said Pratt.
