PROJECT OVERVIEW
Pump Station 186 is located at 2369 11th Ave South in Grand Forks, ND. Due to severe localized flooding in previous years, a study was conducted in 2020 to determine what was causing it and what could be done to minimize it. It was determined that this area of town could benefit from increased stormwater pumping capacity. The storm station (Pump Station 188) directly adjacent to this area had too small a lot to build a bigger station; however, the city was able to find a nearby lot to build a new pump station to help with this area’s stormwater flow.
This project includes the installation of Pump Station 186, updates to Pump Station 188, and 2 additional pumps in Pump Station 182 at the southeast corner of S 20th Street and 11th Avenue S. To accommodate the additional flow from the new station and the additional pumps at Pump Station 182, a second stormwater forcemain is being installed in the south berm of 11th Ave South. This will cross Columbia Road and tie in to a much larger stormwater line on the west side of Columbia Road.
PROJECT STATUS
(updates to the project will be provided here. Last update: 05/09/2025)
Currently, Pump Station 186 has all of the underground structure installed. The precast building arrived this past week and was installed. The General Contractor is working on installing the beams for the roof before installing the rafters and the roof. The new pumps are scheduled for the beginning of June. After the structure is fully enclosed, the electricians will begin installing all of the electrical devices in the building.
The forcemain contractor has shifted to the west end of the project and has begun preparing to install pipe. They are planning to start installing pipe on Monday, May 12. They will work east toward Pump Station 186.
Project is expected to last till the end of September.
