SAM Board Approves $8.5M Budget Increase for Sewer Force Main
Board of Directors • Sewer Authority Mid-CoastsideAugust 24, 2026
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The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside board unanimously backed a major mid-year budget adjustment to fund its biggest infrastructure project in years, then heard a sobering legal warning: a new federal court ruling on PFAS could saddle wastewater agencies with open-ended cleanup liability for chemicals they can't control.
- $8.5 million mid-year budget increase approved for sewer force main design-build project, with construction targeted through June 2028
- Federal appeals court upholds EPA's PFAS hazardous substance designation, raising potential Superfund liability for wastewater agencies as "passive receivers"
- Annual underwater outfall inspection authorized, with dive team set to replace four clogged diffusers at 40-foot ocean depth
- New monthly capital project reporting debuts in board financial packet for improved transparency
Why it matters: The sewer force main connecting Spain and Montara is SAM's signature infrastructure investment, and the budget adjustment — backed by all three member agencies before it even reached the board — clears the financial path for construction through mid-2028.
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