Crews have begun installing pipes and manholes along Mountain Way Avenue, to continue through next week. They will start work at Montebello Lane, and head north to Northvale Street.

To discourage through traffic, barricades will be put up on Mountain Way at Freeport Drive and Langan Street. As always, local residents will be allowed passage beyond the barricades.

Crews will be moving onto Nantucket Lane tomorrow. Installation of pipes and manholes will continue until the entire section has been completed. Nantucket will be barricaded at Sardinia and Langan to discourage thru traffic; residents will be allowed to pass.

The highlighted area on Montebello Lane will be closed for pipe and manhole installation starting July 7th. Work will start at the west end and continue east daily toward Nantucket until all manholes and piping are installed.

Montebello Lane will be closed at Mountain Way Avenue on Wednesday, July 2nd. Crews will be finishing the deep pipe installation along Montebello up to the intersection.

Montebello Lane Closure

The highlighted area on the map below will be closed for pipe and manhole installation during the day starting June 27th thru July 1st. The road will be put back to passable driving conditions at the end of each work day.

On Monday and Tuesday, June 23rd and 24th, crews will start milling the roads listed below. Signage will be placed at intersections as a warning of the roadwork, however the roads will remain passable for local residents.

• Nantucket Lane
• Montebello Lane
• Northvale Street
• Sardinia Avenue
• Freeport Drive
• Mountain Way Avenue

The intersection at Freeport Dr. and Sunday Rd. will be closed today, 6/12 until 3pm this afternoon.

*EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS IN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION AREAS WITH CREWS, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT*

Please note, weather or other unexpected circumstances could affect schedule. Any major deviations will be posted.

The following activities are due to begin by (dates are approximate):

• 5/14 - Moving equipment and crew into the area.
• 5/14 - Install erosion control (silt fencing) and MOT (traffic maintenance notifications), i.e. traffice signs.
• 5/20 - Prep work to begin for construction of lift station shown on map.
  • The lift station portion of the project is expected to extend into the Spring of 2026.
• 5/26 - Trapping & relocation of gopher tortoises from lift station construction site.
• 5/27 - Lynnhaven Rd. (yellow section on map) will start to be prepped for installation of sewer lines.
  • Work will start at Lorraine Ln., ending at Freeport Dr.
  • Work on this section of road is expected to last through the end of June.

Construction is scheduled to start on May 14th. Some activities to expect are below, which should minimally affect surrounding residents:

• Installing silt fencing
• Transporting supplies

Truck activity will be noticed in the project area as supplies are brought into the project area.

MEDIA RELEASE
January 3, 2023

Hernando County Receives $12,250,000 Grant for Septic To Sewer

(Brooksville, FL) – At the August 23, 2022, Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, the BOCC approved a grant award for $12,250,000 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The grant funding will be used to convert nearly 400 homes in Spring Hill from septic to sewer. The conversion from septic to sewer will help to reduce the negative impacts of nitrogen pollution in the water.

The high levels of nitrates impact the Weeki Wachee Springs. The excess levels of nitrates cause an imbalance which leads to a growth of algae in the water. As a result, this can negatively impact the environment and can cause concern for public health, create foul beaches, inhibit navigation through the water, and reduce the aesthetic value of the resources.

In 2018, a development of the basin management action plan (BMAP) was created. The trajectory of the BMAP was formed to meet the new requirements of the Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act. With this grant award, the Hernando County Utilities Department can begin taking strides to help the impact of the water quality and help reduce nitrates in these
ecosystems.

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