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Bexley launches six-part sewer series, cites aging clay pipes and Ohio EPA order
Summary
Mayor Ben Kessler opened a six-part informational series on Bexley's sewer system, noting decades-old vitrified clay pipe, interconnected flows with Columbus, and the city's obligations under a 2009 Director's Final Findings and Orders tied to the Ohio EPA and a prior Sierra Club suit.
Mayor Ben Kessler told council on Jan. 27 that the city will run a six-part mini-series on sewer infrastructure beginning with "Chapter 1: The Vanishing Pipes," an informational briefing meant to prepare the council for an upcoming RFQ and formal study of Bexley's sanitary system.
Kessler said Bexley's sewer system includes "over 40 miles of sanitary lines, over 42 miles of storm lines, and over 46 miles of water lines," with the majority of sanitary mains being 8-inch lines (about 156,000 linear feet, roughly 72% of the system). He noted about 750 manholes, nine outfalls into Columbus, 12 inflows, seven relief connections and that…
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