The 8500 citizens of the City of Oxford are spending approximately $10 million
to complete upgrades to Oxford's wastewater treatment plant. They have spent
$2 million to move and upgrade the Coon Creek Lift Station. They have also spent $3 million to complete Phase I of the treatment plant improvements and for repairs throughout City's wastewater collection system.
The collection system still needs work to replace aging pipes —
some may be as old as Oxford's original sewage system. To address this, the City began using a
five-year Capital Improvement Plan
for replacing and repairing sewer lines throughout the system. The plan, which is updated annually, targets the worst offending lines,
and sets a year-by-year schedule for replacing them.
| Rehabilitate identified segments of Northern (Masonic Home for Children) interceptor | November 2000 |
| Foundry Branch I — from Railroad ROW to Sunset Avenue | July 2001 |
| Foundry Branch II — from Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant to Railroad ROW | April 2002 |
| Contract with a consulting engineer and conduct a technical review of all wastewater lift stations | January 2001 |
| Replace the Coon Creek Lift Station, moving it to a new location further from Coon Creek | 2005 |
| Foundry Branch III — from Sunset Avenue to Phocian Street |
The total cost to the City of Oxford for completing these upgrades to the collection system has been approximately $5 million.
