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Union City Council approves emergency repairs after Ohio EPA inspection
Summary
After an Ohio EPA inspection flagged problems at the city’s wastewater irrigation system, council members voted to approve immediate emergency repairs to three sprinkler risers; staff estimated roughly $3,800 per riser and the motion passed unanimously among those voting.
Union City’s council voted on May 19 to proceed with emergency repairs to three sprinkler risers at the municipal wastewater irrigation facility after an Ohio EPA inspection identified missing heads and damaged components.
Council members recorded a motion to authorize immediate repairs and voted to approve the work. Recorded yes votes were David Wagaman, Shayan Tedrow, Ron Reamer and Homer Staman; two members were noted as excused. The motion did not list a named mover or seconder in the transcript.
Why it matters: The repairs respond directly to an Ohio EPA inspection that requires the city to fix malfunctioning components so the treatment system can remain in compliance and operate safely. Council and staff emphasized the fixes are urgent to avoid regulatory consequences and to preserve irrigation operations used by growers on city property.
Staff outlined the scope and cost estimates during the meeting, saying there are three riser units needing work and that replacement or re-threading of sprinkler heads is required. Staff stated, “3,800 per riser,” and the board discussed a three-unit total of about 11,400; the transcript also includes an apparent numerical error (an uttered “11,400,000”) that staff later clarified in discussion as the three-unit total of $11,400.
Council discussion focused on the regulatory requirement from the Ohio EPA and the need to move quickly to schedule crews. A council member asked whether work would begin soon; staff said crews were aware of the vote and would be contacted first thing to get the repairs on the calendar.
What’s next: Staff will schedule the contractor to begin repairs and provide further pricing and invoice details to the council. The motion as recorded authorized immediate repairs; no additional amendments or funding sources were specified at the meeting.
Quotes from the meeting: “We’ve got three units. They’re three units risers, each one of them totaling…3,800 per riser,” staff said when describing the estimate for replacement and re-threading of heads.
Recorded vote (as spoken at the meeting): David Wagaman — Yes; Shayan Tedrow — Yes; Ron Reamer — Yes; Homer Staman — Yes.
Ending: The council approved the emergency repairs and directed staff to proceed with scheduling. The meeting set the next council session for June 2, 2026.
