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It Seems At First Glance To Be Such A Waste!

Periodically, you will see Public Works personnel releasing water from fire hydrants. Homer residents often ask why the City flushes water from fire hydrants.

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
Homer Sewer Wins Great Alaska Energy Challenge Homer sewer reduced energy usage by 16% last year, that is enough to power more than 8 homes a year! READ MORE