Monday, April 19, 2010
Elkhorn City Groundbreaking
KENTUCKY....
For residents in Elkhorn City, drainage problems that cause raw sewage to flow onto Stillhouse Avenue when it rains has been a problem that's prompted local and state leaders to see it as a health threat for the entire area. Officials say often sewage will reach the waterways, creating more problems. Several agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, PRIDE, and Elkhorn City officials have signed an agreement to spend more than $230,000 on a solution to fix the problem. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers is funding nearly $175,000 through a PRIDE program, and the state and city will pay for the rest. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday afternoon to begin building a new pump station and collection lines near Stillhouse Avenue. The project is hoped to be completed by the end of the summer or early fall.
For residents in Elkhorn City, drainage problems that cause raw sewage to flow onto Stillhouse Avenue when it rains has been a problem that's prompted local and state leaders to see it as a health threat for the entire area. Officials say often sewage will reach the waterways, creating more problems. Several agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, PRIDE, and Elkhorn City officials have signed an agreement to spend more than $230,000 on a solution to fix the problem. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers is funding nearly $175,000 through a PRIDE program, and the state and city will pay for the rest. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday afternoon to begin building a new pump station and collection lines near Stillhouse Avenue. The project is hoped to be completed by the end of the summer or early fall.
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