ACUA/Water sampling locations in Lakes Bay area.
VENTNOR - Parts needed to fix the sewer leak on Wellington Avenue are arriving Thursday, according to the latest update provided by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority.
Repair Work
ACUA's emergency contractor, Lafayette Utilities, is awaiting the delivery of custom repair materials needed complete the repair to the sewer main on Wellington Avenue. These materials are being fabricated and are anticipated to be delivered Wednesday evening, enabling the contractor to install this equipment on Thursday, March 11.
Cleaning Efforts
During the week Lafayette will continue sweeping impacted streets.
Water Testing
Water samples were taken Tuesday, March 9.
After incubating the samples from nine locations, test results showed two sites which exceeded the threshold for enterococcus bacteria. These levels have decreased significantly from earlier sampling. Additional sampling will coordinated and scheduled by the NJDEP and the Atlantic County Department of Health.
Future Work
After the custom repair materials are delivered and the repair is completed successfully, the bypass pipe can be deactivated and removed.
Excavation pits that were constructed to access the pipe to create the bypass and then to address the area of the leak will then be filled and the roadway will be temporarily paved, enabling Wellington Avenue to reopen. After a required period of approximately six months, a final resurfacing of the roadway will be completed.
Additional updates will be posted here and on social media.
