Community Project Update | September, 2026
Newport MUD’s monthly newsletter on continuing work done within the District on improvements to water, sewer and drainage. Check out the District's website for more information. www.newportmudtx.org
Surface Water Treatment Plant Project
The end of August and beginning of September saw the Contractor continue work within the San Jacinto River Authority Canal. The Contractor completed boring of the new intake line, installation of new intake screen, and rehabilitation of the two existing intake screens. The replacement of the intake piping to connect the new intake screen to the existing intake screens has also been completed. The Contractor is currently in the process of removing the coffer dam and restoring the canal back to its original conditions.
The Contractor was also able to complete the tie-in of the filtrate pump station piping to the two existing ground storage tanks. Work has also continued the miscellaneous mechanical and electrical items across the plant. The rest of September and October should bring with it the final touches to the main work items, and the Contractor is expecting to be fully complete and ready for startup and testing by early November.
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
54-Inch Sanitary Sewer Trunk Line
This month, work has continued on the rehabilitation of the 54” sanitary sewer trunk line from South Diamondhead Blvd to the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Bypass pumping remains in place, and the contractor has begun installation of Cured-in-Place liner.
To summarize the process, the uncured deflated liner is pulled through the existing pipe, inflated to expand the liner to fit the shape of the host pipe, and then the curing process begins. The liner is then cured by UV lights that are slowly pulled through the liner, which will adhere the liner to the host pipe. Once the liner has been cured, the line is televised to look for any imperfections or defects.
The time to complete the entire installation process varies depending on the size of the pipe and how long the line is. So far each segment along the trunk line has taken about 24 to 36 hours to complete, and we anticipate that all lines will be completed by the end of September.
