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Athens County orders tank cleanup at wastewater plant after plugged return line

Board of Athens County Commissioners · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Water & Sewer Superintendent Oscar Carson reported a plugged return line in Tank 2, planned crane-and-excavator cleanup, EPA notification, and safety steps; the board discussed notifying the fire department during confined-space work.

Athens — Athens County’s water and sewer superintendent briefed commissioners April 7 on an operational outage at the county wastewater plant that required draining and cleaning of Tank 2.

Oscar Carson told the board staff initially suspected rags and debris in the sump but found the obstruction inside the…

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