Hebron water superintendent reports positive Ohio EPA sanitary survey; Canal Crossing connector work nearly complete

Water Superintendent Jason Figgins briefed the Hebron Village Council on Dec. 11 about the Water Department’s operations, ongoing projects, and regulatory work.

Figgins’ report covered completed jobs, projects in progress, and compliance topics including the USEPA Lead & Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) — specifically the work on service line inventories — and an Ohio EPA sanitary survey. Village Administrator Jung-Han Chen told the council the Ohio EPA survey, the first in six years, found only one very minor component; Chen commended Figgins and the department for the work reflected in that outcome. Chen also noted that the Water Department has been short-staffed since September.

Administrator Chen reported separately that the contractor on the Canal Crossing project replaced the connector between the private manhole and the public manhole, completed the paving, and that the project is close to finalization. The minutes record that work is “close to finalizing” and expected to be completed in a matter of days.

The Water Department’s agenda items listed in the minutes included water operations, completed jobs, USEPA LCRR service line inventories, the Ohio EPA Division of Drinking & Ground Waters sanitary survey, the 2023 Ohio EPA DROP Metrics Report, and upcoming jobs and notable issues. The minutes do not specify timelines or dollar amounts for LCRR compliance work or staffing plans; those details were not provided during the meeting minutes.

The council did not record additional votes connected specifically to the Water Department report; follow-up tasks implied by the minutes include completing Canal Crossing final work and continuing LCRR service line inventory efforts.