Beaumont approves emergency sewer replacement after cavity threatens Treadway Place homes
City of Beaumont Water Department, Texas · Meeting date: November 3, 2026 · Published: November 4, 2026
Beaumont City Council has authorized King Solution Services to rehabilitate 2,725ft of failed concrete sewer main in Treadway Place, where collapses and missing pipe sections have restricted wastewater flow and forced daily hauling.
Key points
- King Solution Services of Houston received the $387,805 emergency contract, funded by Water Revenue Bonds.
- The failure created an approximately 12ft-deep cavity between residences and close to two homes.
- Works include pipe bursting 2,725ft of sewer main with HDPE, replacing 12 manholes, installing four new manholes and rehabilitating about 45 service connections.
- Council also approved a $119,130 contract for rehabilitation of the 23rd Street lift station's deteriorated 30-inch force main.
Full report
Beaumont City Council has authorized a $387,805 emergency sanitary sewer pipe-bursting project in the Treadway Place neighborhood after failure of a concrete sewer main created a 12ft-deep underground cavity near residences.
The city identified the void on 22 September between Milton Street and Folsom Street. Investigation found severe deterioration in the concrete sanitary sewer main, including multiple collapses and missing pipe sections. The failures created underground voids that threatened nearby homes and structures, while restricted wastewater flow has required daily wastewater hauling to maintain service.
Council approved an emergency contract with King Solution Services of Houston, funded by Water Revenue Bonds. The contractor was scheduled for immediate mobilisation once the work was approved.
The scope calls for replacement of approximately 2,725 linear feet of deteriorated concrete sewer mains through pipe bursting with HDPE pipe. This includes about 1,650ft of 6in and 8in main replaced with 8in HDPE; 300ft of 10in main replaced with 10in HDPE; and 775ft of 10in main upsized to 12in HDPE.
King Solution Services will also replace 12 existing manholes, install four new manholes, rehabilitate around 45 service connections to property lines, install cleanouts, carry out pre- and post-construction CCTV inspections, provide bypass pumping and restore affected ground, fences, gates, sidewalks, driveways and pavement as needed.
The emergency programme forms part of a wider set of wastewater approvals at the meeting. Council separately awarded Beaumont-based Brystar Contracting a $119,130 contract for the 23rd Street Lift Station Force Main Rehabilitation & Supplemental Improvements Project. That work covers replacement of a deteriorated 30in force main and associated fittings, completion of a 72in-diameter manhole installation, and site restoration. Brystar's bid was below the engineer's estimate of $121,365 and carries a 90-calendar-day completion period.
The Treadway Place intervention, however, was driven by an immediate risk of further ground collapse, potential property damage, sanitary sewer overflows and public-health impacts.
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Source: City Council Meeting, City of Beaumont Water Department