Sussex County upgrades Silver Lake Drive pump station
Sussex County is renovating a pump station on Silver Lake Drive, just outside of Rehoboth. In an email Feb. 4, county Engineer Hans Medlarz said the pump station is 40 years old and due for an upgrade.
To help with the upgrade, the county has installed some large pieces of equipment onsite. Medlarz said the equipment helps with the dewatering process needed to pull the water table down, allowing construction to proceed. He said the process takes a couple of weeks, which began near the end of January.
In all, the complete renovation will take at least three months and cost at least $250,000, said Medlarz. Depending on depth and complexity, he said, completion time and cost can double.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
