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From: Castro, Jackie <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, 24 September 2026 14:00:34
To: Castro, Jackie <[email protected]>
Cc: Lore, Kelly <[email protected]>; Moore, Tania <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL MAIL]OC San Board Member Talking Points - September 2026 Good afternoon, Directors:
The September 2026 Board Member Talking Points are included below for your use as a communication tool to help facilitate the reporting of OC San activities to your Councils, Boards, and community groups. These talking points include general updates and selected items discussed during the Board meeting. We hope you find this information useful and informative. Your feedback is always appreciated.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.
Connecting People, Projects, and Purpose - OC San Annual Report OC San’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 is now available. The annual report recaps the accomplishments of the year and highlights the key achievements, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. The report can be found online www.ocsan.gov.
Winter Weather/Wet Season Preparation
OC San is preparing for the 2026–2027 wet weather season to ensure continued treatment reliability during periods of elevated flows or other abnormal conditions. The Operations and Maintenance Department is focused on maintaining the readiness of major equipment, ensuring adequate chemical inventories, and confirming the availability of portable response equipment. Weather forecasts and plant conditions are closely monitored throughout the season, allowing staff to take timely actions to maintain reliable operations and protect public health and the environment.
Construction Updates
Cypress
The Cypress Trunk Sewer Project is currently working nights within Forest Lawn Cemetery in the City of Cypress to complete pipe bursting activities. Over the next couple of weeks, work will shift to the intersection of Lincoln Ave. and Denni St. to install three bypass systems before the last phase of pipe replacement work can begin. This work will begin with partial daytime activities and transition to night work. For more information visit ocsan.gov/cypress.
Huntington Beach
The Wall and Soil Improvements Project at Plant No. 2 is nearing completion. Later this month, crews will begin repairs and paving portions of the bike path impacted during construction. The Talbert Marsh bike path between Brookhurst Street and the Santa Ana River will be fully closed for the duration of the work, including evenings and weekends. Closure information is available at ocsan.gov/wall.
Newport Beach
At the Bay Bridge Pump Station construction site, two new force mains have been installed inside the completed tunnel from the existing pump station to a quarter mile away near Dover Drive. The new force mains inside the tunnel will connect to existing pipelines. Microtunneling equipment will be demobilized by end of this month. Preparation efforts are now underway for construction of the new pump station with potholing for utilities and delivering equipment to the site. More information is posted on the project website at ocsan.gov/baybridge.
Orange
The Taft Avenue Sewer Improvement Project has entered its final stretch, with crews completing work along Meats Ave. in the City of Orange. Paving is now complete, and final striping is scheduled for the last week of September, which will mark the completion of the project. Crews are working on final punch list items that may require them to be onsite for a few more weeks. Community outreach surveys have been distributed to the residents and businesses along the project alignment to gather feedback on construction communication efforts. For more information visit ocsan.gov/taft.
Santa Ana
Work continues on the Santa Ana Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation project on Alton Avenue between Bristol Street and Raitt Street. A temporary bypass system is set up allowing uninterrupted sewer service to the community while the work takes place. A section of pipe between Bristol Street and Bear Street will require additional work and crews will remain in the area longer than originally anticipated. Updated information will be provided when details are finalized and schedules are confirmed. Crews are also working on the next section of work which requires the closure of westbound Alton Avenue between Susan Street and Fairview Street for up to five months. More information is posted on the project website at ocsan.gov/santaana.
For additional information on OC San construction projects, please visit www.ocsan.gov/construction.
Kind regards,
Jackie Castro, CMC
Board Services | Assistant Clerk of the Board
Office: 714.593.7040 | Cell: 657.672.8094 | www.ocsan.gov