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MSD is hosting an Industry Day for interested contractors and consultants on January 23, 2025.  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 2025 look ahead for projects and contracts.

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Starting the week of December 16, MSD will begin work to upgrade solids disposal and odor control facilities at the Little Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in the East End/Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood. This work includes construction of three anaerobic digesters to process waste solids. The work is scheduled to be completed by early 2028, pending weather and field conditions.

This project will not impact vehicle traffic on Kellogg Avenue or pedestrians on the adjacent Ohio River Trail, which runs on the northeast side of the plant grounds. However, the Kellogg Avenue entrance to the Little Miami WWTP will be closed to all traffic, including emergency vehicles, from December 16 through 2027. The Wilmer Road entrance to the Little Miami WWTP will remain open.

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The Hamilton County Commissioners have approved MSD's 2025 budgets and a 3.75% sewer rate increase, which will take effect January 1, 2025.

MSD's Operating Budget is $240.9 million, and MSD's Capital Budget is $529.7 million. The sewer rate increase will cost the average single-family residential household an additional $2/month.

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MSD hosted a public forum on the water quality of Muddy Creek and other west-side tributaries of the Ohio River on December 11.

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

The results of the study show that 71% of the sites sampled in Indian Creek, Muddy Creek, Rapid Run, and Taylor Creek are not in attainment with their aquatic life use designation.

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Mill Road will be closed to thru traffic between Aspenhill Drive and Springdale Road during weekday daylight working hours starting the week of December 16 through early January 2025 as MSD constructs new lateral sewers for four residences.

The work is expected to be completed by spring 2025, pending weather and field conditions.

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Join us Wednesday, December 11, for a conversation about water quality in Muddy Creek and other Ohio River tributaries on Cincinnati's west side.

• Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (in person networking starts at 4:30 p.m.)
• MSD Administration Building, 1081 Woodrow Street, Cincinnati, OH 45204, Rooms 104-106. Can't make it in person? Join us virtually on Microsoft Teams

REGISTER NOW (by COB Dec. 4)

If you have questions or would like the virtual link, please contact Laura Boyd, MSD, at (513) 557-7017 (office) or Laura.Boyd@cincinnati-oh.gov.

Starting Thursday, November 14, Pendleton Street in downtown Cincinnati will close to northbound traffic between Reading Road and E. 12th Street for up to six weeks. A posted detour will be in place. Pendleton will remain open to southbound traffic.

MSD is constructing new sewers and rehabilitating existing sewers in the area. The work is expected to be completed by summer 2025, pending weather and field conditions.

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The Hamilton County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider MSD's proposed 2025 Operating Budget, proposed 2025 Capital Budget and 2025 – 2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and revised sewer rates:

• 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024
• 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024

The hearings will be held in person in Room 603 in the Office of the Board of County Commissioners of Hamilton County, Ohio, Todd B. Portune Center for County Government, 138 E. Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The public can also attend virtually.

Visit MSD's Hearings & Notices webpage for more information about the public hearings

Visit MSD's budget webpage to view the proposed budgets

Traffic impacts will occur along Reading Road in the Pendleton area of downtown Cincinnati starting the week of October 21 as MSD constructs new sewers and rehabilitates existing sewers in the area.

The work is expected to be completed by summer 2025, pending weather and field conditions.

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MSD will begin demolishing the Daly Road Treatment Facility, an obsolete facility located in the 8400 block of Daly Road in Finneytown (Springfield Township), on or around October 9. The project is scheduled to be completed by spring 2025, pending weather and field conditions.

Traffic impacts on Daly Road should be minimal with no anticipated road closures. Delays could be possible when equipment is entering or leaving the entrance drive off Daly Road.

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Over the last 24 hours, the Cincinnati area has been hit by heavy rains (up to 1-2 inches) that could result in sewer overflows into local creeks and rivers and sewer backups into buildings.

If you experience a sewer backup in your home or business, here are five things you need to know:

1. You can report a sewer backup 24/7 to MSD at (513) 352-4900 or msdgc.org/sbu
2. MSD investigates every report of a sewer backup to determine whether it's eligible for assistance through our Sewer Backup (SBU) Program.
3. MSD provides professional cleaning services at no charge to eligible property owners and tenants.
4. MSD offers reimbursement for eligible damages from sewer backups caused by the MSD public sewer.
5. When a sewer backup or water intrusion is not caused by the MSD public sewer,  the property owner is often responsible for the cleanup and/or repairs.

NOTE: Heavy rains can also lead to runoff and flooding in spots. Please visit the City of Cincinnati's Stormwater Management Utility (SMU) webpage for information on how to reduce street and property flooding.

Visit the MSD website for more information about sewer backups.

MSD will begin constructing a local sanitary sewer and lateral sewers along Taylor Road and Springoak Drive in Green Township in early September. Taylor Road will be closed to thru traffic between Rybolt and Bridgetown roads starting around September 9 for approximately 60 days.

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The Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Kenwood Hills Local Sewer (S.S. No. 5933, Project ID 10370025) on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Madeira City Hall, 7141 Miami Avenue (45243).

This proposed sewer assessment will bring public sewer service to 160 properties and is located along Coachlite Way, Margo Lane, Oakvista Drive, Mapleridge Drive, Kenwood Hills Drive, Maplespur Lane, and Vistaridge Lane and traverse 5795 Carmargo Road in the City of Madeira.

For more information about the public hearing, please visit MSD Hearings and Notices

A Flood Watch is in effect for the Cincinnati area from noon today through Wednesday evening. The Cincinnati area may be hit by heavy rains (up to 1-2 inches) that could result in sewer overflows into local creeks and rivers and sewer backups into buildings.

If you experience a sewer backup in your home or business, here are five things you need to know:

1. You can report a sewer backup 24/7 to MSD at (513) 352-4900 or msdgc.org/sbu
2. MSD investigates every report of a sewer backup to determine whether it's eligible for assistance through our Sewer Backup (SBU) Program.
3. MSD provides professional cleaning services at no charge to eligible property owners and tenants.
4. MSD offers reimbursement for eligible damages from sewer backups caused by the MSD public sewer.
5. When a sewer backup or water intrusion is not caused by the MSD public sewer,  the property owner is often responsible for the cleanup and/or repairs.

NOTE: Heavy rains can also lead to runoff and flooding in spots. Please visit the City of Cincinnati's Stormwater Management Utility (SMU) webpage for information on how to reduce street and property flooding.

View the press release

The Cincinnati area was hit by a significant rainstorm this afternoon. Heavy rains can potentially result in sewer overflows into local creeks and rivers and sewer backups into buildings.

If you have experienced a sewer backup in your home or business, here are five things you need to know:

1. You can report a sewer backup 24/7 to MSD at (513) 352-4900 or msdgc.org/sbu
2. MSD investigates every report of a sewer backup to determine whether it's eligible for assistance through our Sewer Backup (SBU) Program.
3. MSD provides professional cleaning services at no charge to eligible property owners and tenants.
4. MSD offers reimbursement for eligible damages from sewer backups caused by the MSD public sewer.
5. When a sewer backup or water intrusion is not caused by the MSD public sewer,  the property owner is often responsible for the cleanup and/or repairs.

View the press release

Hamilton County has submitted its draft Phase 2B plan to reduce sewer overflows into local streams and rivers. This proposed 10-year plan is the next phase of MSD's wet weather program.

The U.S. EPA and other regulators must approve the plan.

View the proposed Phase 2B Plan

Learn about MSD's wet weather Program Plan

MSD will begin replacing deteriorated sewers off Wahl Terrace in South Fairmount in early July. Completion is anticipated by spring 2025, pending weather and field conditions.

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MSD is repairing a deep building sewer on Paradrome Street in Mt. Adams. The work began June 10 and could take up to three weeks to complete, pending weather and field conditions. 

Traffic will be maintained but there could be delays. No street parking will be allowed for the duration of the project.