Updated:  03.24.26

PROJECT STATUS

The project is currently initiating inspections efforts and will be working in phases throughout the city. 

After inspections are completed, the consultant team will gather all information collected from field crews and develop a condition assessment report that will be presented to City Council.  It will assist in developing a five-year capital maintenance program to properly budget and maintain the citywide storm drain system. 

The work to conduct the inspection and analysis is anticipated to take approximately eighteen (18) months to complete.  

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The City owns and maintains an extensive storm drainage system consisting of approximately 1,789 storm drain structures and approximately 65 miles of underground pipes comprised of over 4,000 pipe segments.

Many of the older pipes, constructed by the County of San Diego prior to City incorporation, are in need of repair or replacement. The ages of the storm drain pipelines range from new to over 75 years old for some of the communities in Encinitas. 

The City’s Operation and Maintenance staff perform regular citywide cleaning of the storm drain pipelines throughout the City.  In recent years, the city has experienced major emergency drainage projects that resulted in replacements and rehabilitation of storm drain infrastructure. To prevent further damage and protect existing assets, City Council has tasked City staff to identify and assess the condition of all underground storm drain infrastructure and to develop a five-year capital maintenance program to properly budget and maintain the citywide storm drain system.

This will be the first Citywide condition assessment of the underground storm drain system since the City's incorporation in 1986.