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  • Basehor continues annexation plans for Cedar Lakes Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 5:32PMAnnexation is part of the city of Basehor’s plan for future growth.
  • Sewage spill is second in two days in Mooresville Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 4:46PMA sewage spill within the Mooresville wastewater treatment system Wednesday morning was the second in two days, both due to flooding conditions caused by the rain.
  • Porter Town Council approves 30 percent sewer rate hike Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 4:18PMPORTER -- After briefly considering cutting it in half, the Porter Town Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve a 30-percent increase in sanitary sewer rates now.
  • Citizens rise up against Washington Twp. panel Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:32AMWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - Residents' calls for four members of the township municipal authority to resign at the board's meeting Tuesday went unanswered.
  • Oshkosh council denies homeowners flood claims Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:33AMStating they did not have enough information or the expertise to decide whether 21 insurance claims filed by flood victims should be honored, the Oshkosh City Council voted Tuesday night to deny every one.
  • Fairview Gardens Reaches Deadline Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:06AMHaving been warily accepted by the Goleta City Council, the farm’s plan involves strict deadlines.
  • Farmington Weighs Revising Its Rules On Sewer Hookups Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 6:03AMA year after announcing that a planned public sewer system on Fairview Drive and Orchard Road was on hold, town officials say they might return with a similar proposal — but with the town picking up more of the cost than homeowners.
  • Drainage work forces school to plan ahead Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 2:58AMWhen school opens Thursday at Christ the King Elementary School, parents not only will have to traverse the maze of new backpacks and missing lunchboxes, but a major construction zone. But administrators say they've got a plan to deal with what now is a giant trench on West Avenue, where workers are installing a thick concrete storm sewer pipe. "We have everything taken care of," Principal Nancy ...
  • Dresser-Rand spill contained Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 2:13AMPAINTED POST -- A crack in a pipe Tuesday at Dresser-Rand Co. sent less than 200 gallons of oil and wastewater down a waterway that leads to the Chemung River.
  • Council votes down each claim from flood damage Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:04PMStating they did not have enough information or the expertise to decide whether 21 insurance claims filed by flood victims should be honored, the Oshkosh Common Council voted Tuesday night to deny every one.
  • Who's responsible? 08/27/08 Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 10:44PMWho's responsible? FLAT ROCK — Two residents are considering legal action after the City Council refused to reimburse them thousands of dollars for a sewer backing up into their basement.
  • Rohloff: Common council should deny flood insurance claims Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 5:54PMCity Manager Mark Rohloff will recommend the Oshkosh Common Council deny all sewage back up claims filed by residents who suffered damage during June floods during a meeting tonight.
  • Council rejects sewer rate hike, seeks more numbers from Utility Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 3:33PMHow great a shortfall in capital project funds would the Chesterton Utility experience in 2009 were the Town Council to enact a two-phased sanitary sewer rate hike of 7 percent next year and 7 percent in 2010?
  • River cleanup could take decades, Baird warns Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 1:22PMEnvironment Minister John Baird says it could take 20 years to clean up the sewer mess in the capital region but both the federal and Ontario governments are committed to fixing the problem.
  • Bedford utilities plans more tests Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 1:04PMBEDFORD — Bedford City Utilities is conducting a smoke test of its sanitary sewer system. Crews will work on the square from 16th Street to John Williams Boulevard and Oak Manor to R Street through Sept. 30.
  • Fox Lake aims at sewr fixes Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:14AMFOX LAKE — The Fox Lake City Council will be asked to adopt a loan resolution of $3.92 million with a 2.75 percent interest rate on Sept. 3 to cover the cost of improvements to the sewer system in Fox Lake. The improvements include wastewater treatment facility updates, collection system improvements and the building of an equalization basin. During the June flooding, a bypass of the sanitary ...
  • Eastchester residents file lawsuit seeking town remedy for flooding Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 2:41AMEASTCHESTER - A group of town residents say they have been putting up with flooding and sewage backups in and near their homes for years with little help from the town.
  • EMA deputy director post filled Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 11:50PM Tuscarawas County commissioners hired a new deputy director for the  county’s Emergency Management Agency.
  • City manager urges more growth Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 11:22PMWorried business leaders, more sparring with the Cordish Co. and Omaha, Neb., on our tourism heels — welcome to another installment of Wayne’s World.
  • R.C. facing large water system bill Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:50PMImproving and upgrading the water and sewer system in Rogers City will bring along major changes in the bottom-line bills for those services, an average of up to $25 per month to the average residential customer. City council members listened to C2ae's Larry Fox, director of operations, describe the scope and the price tag for the $4.35 million sanitary sewer project and the $1.
  • top stories Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:39PMWest Nile virus does not appear to be a relevant worry at the Plaza Duck Pond. Last week Sonoma City Councilmember Ken Brown met with environmental experts to discuss the status of the Plaza duck pond, looking at both the health of the birds and the cleanliness of the water.
  • McGuinty urges city to fix sewers Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:37PMOntario Premier Dalton McGuinty wants the City of Ottawa to use $77.2 million in new provincial funding to help clear up the city’s sewage mess, but Mayor Larry O’Brien says the sewer issues need to compete with other priorities, like roads.
  • Councilwoman says council members not understanding stormwater drainage need Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 8:16PM Grand Island City Councilwoman Peg Gilbert is hoping her council colleagues give serious thought to putting $250,000 into the budget to help with stormwater drainage.
  • Porter residents can speak out for or against 30 percent sewer rate hike Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 4:05PMPORTER -- Residents can comment Tuesday on the Town of Porter's proposed 30-percent increase in sanitary-sewer rates. A public hearing is slated after roll call immediately at the start of the 7 p.m. meeting at the town hall, 303 Franklin St.
  • City Commission agenda: Walgreens proposal under scrutiny Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 2:31AMCity commissioners will consider a pair of issues related to a proposed Walgreens drug store at the southwest corner of Crossgate Drive and Clinton Parkway.
  • Inspectors deploy high-tech gadget Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 12:13AMCity inspectors are bringing down a high-tech hammer on sanitary code scofflaws with new hand-held devices that punch out violation tickets with photogaphic proof of residents'...
  • Johnston pump station has wastewater spill Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:36AMJohnston County discharged about 4,000 gallons of untreated wastewater from the county's pump station Wednesday, the county announced Friday.
  • Sewer operations to be improved Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:16AMJohnstown Village Council approved legislation Tuesday to improve the sanitary sewer operation and finance a new police cruiser.
  • DEP: Bypasses, overflows led to Hermitage sewer connection ban Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 1:21AMAn official with the state Department of Environmental Protection said three issues led to DEP banning Hermitage from adding new connections to the sanitary sewer system.
  • Flushed porta-potty may be cause of dead fish Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 12:10AMDid the foul contents of a porta-potty wipe out the 400-some fish that died in Mill Run this week?
  • Popular business directory searches Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 11:55PMThe Edmond City Council will have a workshop from 3-5 p.m. Monday to discuss edits to Title 22 at the Planning & Public Works Building, Room 104, 10 S. Littler.
  • Residents return to Harmony council for reassurance that problems have been handled Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:04PMLouise Sikkink and her son, Chuck Sikkink, returned to the Harmony City Council last week to seek information regarding the updates on the sanitary sewer in the northwest part of town....
  • No resolution reached in mediation over Watson-area stormwater damage Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 5:08AMA mediation session between the city and two Watson-area residents was held earlier this week to discuss legal matters concerning flooding that occurred at their homes last summer.
  • Water woes deluge trailer park Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:14AM MASHPEE — The water may be running at Lakeside Estates after another four-day outage, but as far as help goes, residents feel the well has run dry.
  • Water woes deluge Mashpee trailer park Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:14AM MASHPEE — The water may be running at Lakeside Estates after another four-day outage, but as far as help goes, residents feel the well has run dry.
  • State halts new sewer connections in Hermitage; city believes ban will be short term Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 1:06AMThe state Department of Environmental Protection has barred most new connections to Hermitage’s sanitary sewer line and the issuance of new building permits.
  • City eyes ducks and nesting birds Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 4:54PMARE THERE TOO MANY ducks in the Plaza? David Bolling/Index-Tribune Valley avian aficionado Tom Rusert is concerned about the birds on the Plaza - both the ducks in the pond and the birds that make their nests in the trees on the square.
  • Dirty water flowing into Coatsworth Cut to get $20.9 million scrubbing Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 4:51PMFilthy stormwater flowing in to the Coatsworth Cut will get a $20.9 million scrubbing - as soon as city water officials and Waterfront Toronto can nail down exactly where to locate a wetland along the...
  • Dirty water flowing into Coatsworth Cut to get $20.9 million scrubbing Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 4:48PMFilthy stormwater flowing in to the Coatsworth Cut will get a $20.9 million scrubbing - as soon as city water officials and Waterfront Toronto can nail down exactly where to locate a wetland along the east-end shoreline.
  • New ordinance stirs up questions, concerns about city’s relationship with WL Foods Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 12:02PMQuestions that came up at a meeting of the West Liberty City Council last month regarding a new city ordinance were brought up again at the council’s first August meeting. The Ordinance Regulating Illicit Discharge in the West Liberty Sanitary Sewer raised concerns with one councilman in particular.
  • Wastewater retention basins to get $437,000 upgrade Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 11:26AMBay City commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to contract with Clements Electric Inc. of Bay City for $437,000 worth of improvements to the city's wastewater retention treatment basins.
  • Board looks at streets project Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 9:17AMThe village board is trying to decide whether to swipe its credit card again to pay for another streets project. The big question is where to find the money for the bond payments.
  • Artspace building recommended for improvements Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 8:25AMDOWNTOWN AKRON — The building that houses Summit Artspace is under consideration for improvements by Summit County Council.
  • Dump truck issue takes center stage with Watertown City Council Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 7:56AMA neighborhood disagreement regarding a citizen’s dump truck and late night welding work prompted city council attention at the Watertown City Council meeting on Aug. 11.
  • Pouring grease down your drain Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 12:13AMMOBILE, Ala. - You may have seen the billboards or the advertisements. Now the "Easy to be Ungreasy" program is expanding. Workers say if too much backup occurs in the city's system, you could feel the effects right in your home toilet.
  • Beltzville State Park plans to upgrade sewer facilities Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:10PM
  • Council says good-bye to O’Kane Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 12:12PMWard 4 Alderwoman Nancy O’Kane said she wouldn’t cry at her last city council meeting Tuesday night.
  • Danville City Council OKs billing contract with sanitary district Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 9:28AM DANVILLE – After months of study, the city of Danville has officially decided to hand over its sewer and garbage billing to the Danville Sanitary District, beginning Jan. 1. Next, city officials will determine what each household will be charged for sewer service, because the switch means residents will pay a flat rate after Jan. 1 rather than a charge based on consumption. Commercial ...
  • Authority gets bigger loan for wastewater plant work Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:14AMBerryville — Spout Run’s special designation as a trout stream has helped to secure more funds for upgrading Boyce’s wastewater treatment plant.
  • City among few with flat sewer rate Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:58AMWard 3 Alderman Bill Gilbert likes the idea of knowing what his flat rate sewer bill will be each month, like his garbage bill.