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The City of Metropolis is developing a long-term plan to reduce sewer overflows to the Ohio River, as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Combined sewer overflows are a century-old problem in more than 700 U.S. communities, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest. Illinois has ...
Mar 7, 2024 · The Metropolis City Council conducted the next portion of its Long Term Control Plan during its meeting Monday, Feb. 26. The council adopted an ordinance authorizing the city to borrow funds from the Illinois EPA’s Water Pollution Control Loan program in the amount of $18 million.
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Jul 13, 2023 · During its meeting Monday, July 10, the Metropolis City Council approved two ordinances addressing the situation Chad Vance, an engineer with HMG Engineers, Inc., brought to its attention in May — an update on the current Long-Term Control Plan and possible funding opportunities for that plan.
D.C.'s public sewer utility agreed to build a series of massive new tunnels to fix the problem. But in recent months, officials with the utility were considering trying to scale back the huge ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Local organizations are demanding the city create a $20 million private sewer pipe repair fund to help fix sewage overflows into homes and yards. Why it matters: The proposed fund aims to alleviate the burdens on low-income Black and brown communities, where research has shown sewage overflows disproportionately persist, leading to health and ...
May 31, 2023 · Sanitary sewer collection systems are a valuable part of the nation's infrastructure. EPA estimates that our nation's sewers are worth a total of more than $1 trillion. The collection system of a single large municipality is an asset worth billions of dollars and that of a smaller city could cost many millions to replace.
Oct 5, 2023 · In a combined sewer system, both wastewater and stormwater flow through the same pipes. In dry weather, all wastewater flows to a wastewater treatment plant where it is treated before being discharged to a waterbody. But during wet weather, stormwater also enters the system. The combined flow of wastewater and stormwater can overwhelm the system.
