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Sewer district outlines multi‑million‑dollar stormwater projects to reduce Parma flooding
Summary
The Northeast sewer district updated Parma council on completed and ongoing stormwater projects—Baldwin Creek (Bonney Banks), Del Haven, Veterans Basin and a planned Big Creek restoration—listing total local investment of about $29 million and detailing home acquisitions and construction schedules.
Nicole Velez, watershed project lead for the regional sewer district, told the public service committee the district has spent about $29 million on stormwater projects in Parma and provided a status update on major sites designed to reduce basement backups and overland flooding.
Velez said the Bonney Banks (Baldwin Creek) basin is the district’s largest in Parma and now holds about 20,000,000 gallons after a 50 percent expansion; the project reached substantial completion and is in a one‑year warranty period. "This basin is our largest storm water basin in Parma, holding 20,000,000 gallons of storm water," Velez said. The district plans aesthetic plantings on the basin’s western perimeter near a…
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