Circleville seeks bids for sewer work to eliminate home sewage treatment systems (Contract 3-2026)

The City of Circleville is seeking electronic bids for a sewer construction project intended to eliminate home sewage treatment systems. In an “ADVERTISEMENT TO BID” for Home Sewage Treatment Systems Elimination, Contract 3-2026, the City sets a hard deadline of July 31, 2026 at 10 a.m. (local time).

After that deadline, the City says the bids received will be publicly downloaded and read aloud via teleconference using the login details listed in the bid advertisement: (309) 205-3325 and Conference ID 912 6799 9965. The advertisement also shows it was published July 16, 2026 and July 23, 2026.

What the City says the contractor work includes

The bid notice describes multiple types of utility construction tied to replacing or extending the City’s sewer service. The listed work includes:

• Installation of new gravity sanitary sewer
• Gravity sanitary sewer replacement
• Installation or replacement of gravity sewer service connections
• Grinder pumps and pressure sewer
• Water main replacement
• Water service replacements, including private side water service replacements
• Associated restoration

Because this is a procurement notice, contractors should rely on the full digital bidding documents for project requirements and any detailed information about how the work will be handled. The City’s bid-ad text also indicates the bidding documents are available through Strand Associates or QuestCDN, and that they can be downloaded by using Quest project number 10268537 (listed as a $75 download cost in the ad text).

Why eliminating home systems matters (federal background)

Eliminating home sewage treatment systems generally means connecting properties to sewer collection rather than relying on on-site systems. Federal NEPA documentation in the public record for Circleville’s sewer service extension describes that the City’s broader effort to connect properties using home sewage treatment systems would add roughly 8,700 linear feet of new sewer pipes/manholes and ten individual grinder pumps.

That EPA CATEX letter is federal background for the sewer service extension effort; it is not a substitute for the detailed scope and boundaries described in Contract 3-2026’s bid documents.

What residents may notice as sewer work expands

Circleville’s sewer network is designed to collect and transport wastewater to the City’s wastewater treatment plant. On the City’s wastewater treatment plant overview page, the City reports that the sanitary sewer system handles approximately 1.7 million gallons of wastewater every day and that its treatment processes remove 99% of pollutants before discharge.

If you live in the project area and currently rely on a home sewage treatment system, this City procurement is part of work that could eventually bring sewer service to properties—potentially including related private-side water service replacement work, depending on what the final contract documents require for the specific locations.

Next steps

Contractors: mark July 31, 2026 at 10 a.m. (local time) on your calendar and use the bid-ad teleconference login details for the public download/read-aloud process. Then review the bidding documents for the full scope, submission requirements, and project-area details.

Homeowners: if you have a home sewage treatment system, look for guidance in the project materials referenced in the bid notice. The bid-ad page lists the kinds of utility work included, but the bidding documents are where you’ll find what’s planned for specific property service connections.

Sources

• City of Circleville — Contract 3-2026 bid advertisement
• U.S. EPA — NEPA CATEX letter (Circleville sewer service extension)