Residents informed of wastewater project

The City of Rehoboth Beach invited the public to learn about the construction implementation for the ocean outfall project.

The town hall featured a presentation by engineers and contractors for the project.

The outfall project includes a new pump station at the wastewater treatment plant, a force main to convey the treated effluent to the ocean outfall and an outfall pipe with a diffuser to disperse the effluent into the ocean.

Resident Donna Mabry says she is comfortable in the plan laid out.

"It's highly treated water so it's hard for me to see how it would be detrimental to ocean life and I think they've looked at that thoroughly and I think that they're trying to be as sensitive as possible to the ocean environment."

Crews plan on tentatively mobilizing equipment October 1 and work is set to be completed by April 30 next year.  For more information on the project you can visit cityofrehoboth.com.