Project Starting in Fountain Valley

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March 26, 2024

Project Description:

This project will make repairs within OC San’s Bushard Diversion Structure in the City of Fountain Valley that transports wastewater to OC San’s two treatment plants.

LOCATION:  OC San diversion structure located along Bushard Street just north of Ellis Avenue in the City of Fountain Valley

  • What: Repairs to valves, concrete surfaces, and associated instrumentation and electrical components within the Bushard Diversion Structure.
  • When: Starting April 15 through Summer 2024
  • Work Hours (dependent on work activity):
    • Daytime work Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    • Nighttime work Monday-Friday, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m.
    • Saturdays 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
  • Impacts:
    • Traffic control and lane closures will vary based on construction activity.
    • There will be noises, and potential for odors as we are opening up manholes.
    • Due to the lower sewer flows at nighttime, a critical portion of the project will be done at night.

 

*All dates and times are subject to change due to operational factors or inclement weather.

Location of Diversion Structure

 

Bushard Work Area Map

 

What is the Bushard Diversion Structure?

Several manhole covers are noticeable in the roadway surface on Bushard Street. These manholes provide access to a below grade large concrete structure, the Bushard Diversion Structure. This structure is critical to the conveyance of wastewater and is responsible for diverting wastewater flows through eight- to nine-foot diameter sewer pipelines to either the Fountain Valley or Huntington Beach facility for treatment.

 structure

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Construction Hotline: 714.378.2965

Email: ConstructionHotline@ocsan.gov