3/26/2015 - West Side Leader

Norton City Council is deliberating two possible sites for the future construction of a sanitary sewer pump station as the Nash Heights sanitary sewer project continues to unfold.

However, members of Council are leaning toward having the pump station constructed at Shellhart Road as opposed to the other option, Golf Course Drive, both in the Nash Heights area. Council discussed the issue during the March 23 meeting.

While Council members are delaying any action on the decision, they indicated a site selection of Golf Course Drive would be an added expense to the city (approximately $300,000) due to logistical issues with building the pump station there.

If the pump station were built at the Shellhart Drive location, the city would still be able to extend lines and will face less financial issues, Council members said.

Despite not approving the Shellhart location, Council did approve a $5,000 expenditure for soil boring to be taken in the area. That work will be done by Environmental Design Group and will determine water table data in the area.

The project to install sewers in several areas of the city came in response to an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandate to abate pollution and correct unsanitary conditions, particularly in the Nash Heights neighborhood.

City Administrator Valerie Wax Carr said Council will pick a location within the next 30 days as the city tries to meet the specifications of the EPA mandate.

Council President Rick Rodgers (Ward 1) also noted the city will work with the EPA to see if there is any relief for Nash Heights homeowners who have installed new septic systems on their properties in recent years.

While Rodgers could not commit to saying that residents who have installed new systems would be exempt from tying into the public sewer system, he pledged Council will discuss the issue and get answers back to the community as soon as possible.

See the article here:
Norton Council discussing future pump station site

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