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MSD is constructing a new sanitary sewer in the vicinity of the Stonebridge Estates subdivision in Green Township starting in early January 2024 through spring 2025, pending weather and field conditions.

Werk Road will be periodically down to one lane between Bridgestone Court and Countrywoods Lane, with a flagger to direct traffic.

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MSD is hosting an Industry Day for interested contractors and consultants on January 17, 2024.  The event, to be held in MSD's Administration Building from 8:00-11:00 a.m., will focus on MSD's capital program, including a 2024 look ahead for projects and contracts.

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Lane restrictions will occur on West Galbraith Road in Springfield Township between Beta Avenue and Kingsmere Court starting on or about December 18, 2023. MSD will construct a new lateral sewer at 838 W. Galbraith Road as part of our Sewer Assesment Program to bring public sewer service to unsewered areas. The work is anticipated to take about a week, pending weather and field conditions.

MSD plans to upgrade sludge handling at the Polk Run Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Loveland starting in December 2023. Completion is anticipated by fall 2025, pending weather and field conditions. The project includes three new sludge storage tanks to increase storage capacity, a new sludge loading station, and new odor controls.

The Hamilton County Commissioners have approved MSD's 2024 budgets and a 3% sewer rate increase, which will take effect January 1, 2024. MSD's Operating Budget is about $237.9 million, and MSD's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget is $260.2 million for 42 projects.

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MSD hosted a public forum on the water quality of the lower Little Miami River on November 8.

The forum covered the results of a recent biological and water quality study.

The results show that 90% of the lower Little Miami, a State and National Wild and Scenic River, is maintaining exceptional warmwater habitat for aquatic life use. The study also shows widespread impairment of E. coli throughout the mainstem and tributaries. Sources of E. coli include combined sewer overflows (CSOs), home sewage treatment systems, and animal waste.

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Join us this Wednesday, November 8, for a conversation about water quality in the Little Miami River!

WHAT: Water Quality Forum hosted by the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD) and our partner presenters:

• Eric Bartl, Hamilton County Public Health
• Aaron Rourke, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Jason Brownknight, Little Miami Conservancy

DATE and TIME: Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Two options - in person at the MSD Administration Building, 1081 Woodrow Street, Cincinnati, OH 45204, Rooms 104-106 or online via Microsoft Teams.

Register by COB Nov. 7

The U.S. EPA and other regulators have approved a schedule and list of wet weather projects to be completed under Phase 2A of MSD's Wet Weather Improvement Plan (WWIP).

The new Phase 2A schedule, approved on August 29, includes construction of three projects by the end of 2024:

• Little Miami WWTP Standby Power project (construction under way)
• CSO 402-406 Regulator Improvements (construction under way)
• Mill Creek WWTP Diversion Chamber (construction complete)

The new schedule also includes planning or design of two projects:

• Design of a new influent pump station at Mill Creek to serve a future Enhanced High-Rate Treatment (EHRT) facility
• Planning for improvements to the East Branch Muddy Creek Interceptor and associated pump stations

The Regulators also approved June 30, 2024, as the submission date for a proposed Phase 2B schedule.

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A root-cause analysis of the March 5, 2023, transformer failure at the Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lower Price Hill has determined the failure was caused by a manufacturing defect internal to the transformer.

The Mill Creek plant lost all electrical power following the catastrophic failure of a brand-new transformer installed at the Mill Creek electric substation as part of a $17.5 million upgrade project. Without power to the plant, untreated and partially treated wastewater was discharged into the Mill Creek and Ohio River. There were no impacts to local drinking water.

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Traffic impacts will occur on Rapid Run Road between Stonebridge and Woodshire drives in Delhi Township starting in mid-August 2023 for about one week.

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Traffic impacts will occur on Beacon Road between Ambar and Glade Avenues in Mt. Washington starting in August 2023.

Traffic impacts will also impact Glade Avenue, Mayland Drive, Lusanne Terrace, and Woodlark Drive as construction work progresses through spring 2025, pending weather and field conditions. MSD is constructing new storm sewers in this area.

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MSD plans to demolish nine residential homes along Muddy Creek Road between Glenway Avenue and Westbourne Drive starting in mid-July 2023, with completion by Fall 2023.

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Pippin Road will be reduced to one lane between Compton Road and Mercury Avenue starting in mid-June 2023 through mid-July 2023 for a sewer construction project.

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For the 7th year in a row, MSD has received an unmodified or “clean” opinion from the State Auditor’s office for its annual financial audit. This is the highest opinion an entity can receive from the auditor’s office and means that MSD has fairly represented its financial position in accordance with general accounting principles. 

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Traffic impacts will occur along River Road in Sayler Park starting in May 2023 through July 2024, pending weather and field conditions. MSD is installing new regulator structures for combined sewer overflows (CSOs) 402-406.

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MSD plans to construct a new standby electrical power station at the Little Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in the East End/Columbia-Tusculum starting in early April 2023. Completion is anticipated by fall 2024, pending weather and field conditions. The project includes a new electrical room on the northeast side of the plant, among other upgrades.

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MSD will begin constructing new controls at two of its combined sewer overflow (CSO) outfalls in Hyde Park and Linwood in late March 2023, with completion anticipated in March 2024.

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Union Cemetery Road in Symmes Township will be closed to thru traffic between Montgomery and Lebanon roads starting Monday, February 20, 2023, through mid-March 2023.

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