Longboat Key subaqueous sewer force main replacement
Summary
The city is spending about $1.46 million to line sewer laterals without digging up streets — extending pipe life 50-plus years at less than half the cost of open-cut replacement. Residents get door-hanger notices before work starts.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1,461,421 purchase order under Sourcewell Contract No. FL-R4-GC-092524-FHP.
All city utility customers through reduced infiltration, lower treatment costs, and fewer pipe failures.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Special Joint City Commission Meeting with Town of Longboat Key - visit longboatkey.org to view live meeting - Oct 7, 2026
Longboat Key is replacing a 1970-era sewer line that runs under Sarasota Bay — a $30-40 million project in individual permitting with DEP and the Army Corps. A rupture in 2020 was fixed in 30 hours, and a failure today would threaten the national estuary.
City Commission (Regular) - Jan 20, 2026
The city is spending about $1.46 million to line sewer laterals without digging up streets — extending pipe life 50-plus years at less than half the cost of open-cut replacement. Residents get door-hanger notices before work starts.
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