April 2026 Update

Preconstruction activities ongoing. Contractor is continuing to work on shoring and right-of-way permits.

Coordination with Los Angeles County Sanitation District ongoing.

More information will be added to our FAQs sections. 

Sanitary sewer lift (pump) stations are complex facilities with auxiliary systems designed to move wastewater from lower to higher elevations through a force main pipe. Pump stations must be monitored and maintained regularly to ensure a reliable operating condition. Key elements of lift stations include a wastewater receiving well (wet-well), often equipped with a screen to remove coarse materials; pumps and piping with associated valves; motors; a power supply system; an equipment control and alarm system; and an odor control system and ventilation system. Lift station equipment and systems are often installed in enclosed concrete underground structures. Underground sewer pump station concrete structures typically last 50 to 100 years, with internal mechanical and electrical equipment lasting 15 to 20 years. The Pacific Avenue Sewer Lift Station structure, located at 2803 Pacific Avenue, was initially constructed in the early 1950s and has reached its useful life at nearly 70 years old. Mechanical and electrical upgrades were implemented approximately 25 years ago, around the late 1990s. Once exceeded, these facilities become less reliable, expensive to maintain, and are subject to failure.

City Council approved the preliminary engineering study for the Pacific Avenue Sewer Lift Station. The preliminary engineering design work has been completed, and its findings are detailed in the final draft Basis of Design Report (BODR). The BODR is the first primary deliverable for the project design. It identifies improvements needed to provide greater emergency storage capacities, pumping capacities, and other enhancements for the existing sewer lift stations site. The purpose of the respective BODR is to help City Council identify and consider a practical and cost-effective upgrade option. Specifically, for the Pacific Avenue site, staff was able to identify a viable alternative to remove the current station from service by constructing a gravity sewer main connection to an existing Los Angeles County trunk sewer gravity system at the Ardmore and Pacific Avenue intersection, thereby significantly reducing the risk of sewer spill and reducing the operating and future capital replacement costs. This option can be implemented to eliminate the requirement for the complete rehabilitation of the station. Site improvements will also be included in the project and detailed in the Final Design phase.

Pacific WWPS BODR Rev1 - PreScreening Initial Study

  *See project updates section for 3-week lookahead when construction starts.

Schedule of SoCalGas completed utility relocations below:

• Relocation #1 along Pacific Avenue from Valley Drive to 27th Street.
  • Status - Completed April 2024. 
• Relocation #2 on Ardmore Ave between Pacific Ave and Laurel Avenue.
  • Status - Completed November 2024 with asphalt restoration completed December 2024. 

February 25,2026, Community Meeting

Project status update was presented to the community at the City Council Chambers on February 25, 2026, at 6:00PM.

Please click image below to view the Community Meeting Presentation (PDF):

February 25, 2026 Community Meeting Pacific Sewer Lift Station Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)

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Previous Outreach:

March 28, 2024, PPIC Meeting

Project status update was presented at the March 28, 2024, Parking and Public Improvements Committee (PPIC) meeting. 

Please click image below to view the PPIC Meeting Presentation (PDF):

Note the NE corner of Pacific Ave and Ardmore Ave/Marine Ave manhole pit shown during the December 20, 2024 Community Meeting has shifted to NW corner of Pacific Ave and Ardmore Ave. This change can be seen in slide 4, 5, and 6 of the PPIC presentation.

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December 20, 2023, Community Meeting

Project was presented to the community at the Joslyn Community Center on December 20, 2023, at 6:00PM.

Please click image below to view the Community Meeting Presentation (PDF):

Link below to view the YouTube video from the National Clay Pipe Institute (NCPI) "No Dig Pilot Tube Method (PTM) Install":

NCPI Pilot Tube Method Install YouTube Video

(1) What does a typical sewer lift station look like? See image below. 

(2) What is the anticipated construction zone at Ardmore Ave and Pacific Ave? See image rendering of construction zone. Note this subject to change with contractor's traffic control plans. 

City Project Manager:

Marzena Laskowska
Phone: (310) 802-5325
Email: mlaskowska@manhattanbeach.gov

Design Consultant:

PACE Advanced Water Engineering
Address: 17520 Newhope Street, Suite 200
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 481-7300
Website: https://pacewater.com/

CM/Inspection Consultant:

BUTIER Engineering
Address: 117822 E 17th ST, Suite 404
Tustin, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 832-7222
Website: https://butier.com/

Contractor:

ENIVRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Address: 21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 1060
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (818) 449-8920