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Kachemak Drive Water and Sewer Improvements (Phase II)

Winter construction of the Kachemak Drive (Phase II) Water and Sewer project has begun!

Recently Completed Projects This list of projects reflects the results of the implementation of the City's capital improvement program. READ MORE	Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Using economic stimulus funding, the City is rehabilitating 13,500 linear feet of old sanitary sewer. READ MORE
Water System Pressure Reducing Vault Installation- Mattox Street Construction is complete on this project. The project is located approximately 400 feet south of East End Road on Mattox Street. The project consists of installing a new concrete vault containing pressure reducing valves that will control water pressure to the neighborhood below. READ MORE	Soundview Avenue/Woodard Creek Bridge Construction In the Fall of 2009, the sewer main on Soundview Avenue, at the crossing of Woodard Creek, plugged and backed up into an adjacent resident’s crawl space. READ MORE
Energy Efficiency Improvements-City Buildings As authorized by the City Council, Public Works has been coordinating the evaluation of energy use at sixteen City facilities to identify cost effective improvements that could be made to reduce READ MORE	Beluga Slough Trail Replacement The project consists of the reconstruction of a major portion of the Beluga Slough Trail. This trail connects the Island and Oceans Visitor Center to the beach at Bishop’s Beach Park. READ MORE
Energy Audit Siemens, Industry, Inc. has completed an detailed energy audit of 16 City facilities and made recommendations regarding the implementation of energy conservation improvements. READ MORE	Chromium in your Drinking Water Washington D.C.-based Environmental Working Group provoked a national controversy recently when it released a study that found levels of hexavalent chromium, commonly referred to as chromium-6, in 31 cities that was higher than the health goal proposed last year by the state of California. READ MORE
Snow Removal Policy FAQS Streets Maintenance Responsibilities: The City of Homer Public Works Department plows and sands 97.50 lane miles of City Streets as well as an additional 2.54 lane miles of State Roads located within the City limits. What Is Our Goal? Our main goal is to provide an expedient and efficient snow removal operation. There are actually two procedures implemented to accomplish this. READ MORE