In 2012, the Sanitation District's Board of Directors approved the Clearwater Project Master Facilities Plan, which will protect local waterways by addressing aging infrastructure. A major component of this project is a new 7-mile-long tunnel that will be constructed almost entirely underneath public right-of-way (streets). Construction for the Clearwater Project started in 2019 in Carson and will finish in 2027 at Royal Palms Beach. The project began at the JWPCP with the construction of an access shaft. This shaft will be used throughout the project as the entry/exit point for construction workers, tunnel materials (e.g., liner segments and excavated soil), and equipment. A noise barrier, approximately 20 feet high, will be erected between the site and nearby sensitive receptors. At Royal Palms Beach, the new tunnel will connect to the existing ocean outfalls. This work will take a little over two years to complete. All construction work will occur Monday through Friday and will mostly be underground such that, once complete, the site will be returned to pre-construction conditions. Some parking spaces will be temporarily needed during this work. The beach and portions of the parking lot will be accessible at all times.