Tuesday, February 02, 1999

Sewer flooding could be priority

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BY LUCY MAY
The Cincinnati Enquirer

        The Metropolitan Sewer District wants to place higher priority on fixing sewer problems that result in flooded basements all over Hamilton County.

        Acting MSD Director Paul Tomes asked Hamilton County commissioners Monday for approval of a $500,000 budget to study problems in 10 areas.

        Mr. Tomes said he doesn't know whether the district would be able to complete all 10 studies for that money. But officials want to get started so they can study as many areas as possible this year.

        The proposed study areas are:

        • Beechmont Avenue at Voll Road in Anderson Township.

        • Richmond and Orchard streets in Deer Park.

        • The village of Cleves.

        • Schroer Avenue in Delhi.

        • Floral Avenue in Blue Ash.

        • Compton Road, Elizabeth Street and St. Clair Road in Mount Healthy.

        • Brill Avenue and Graves Road in Indian Hill.

        • Sanitary Sewer No. 3 in North College Hill.

        • Daly Road/Ronald Reagan Highway in North College Hill.

        • Observatory and Monteith in Hyde Park.

        Mr. Tomes said the district wants to study the areas in priority order based on the number of complaints received and whether the problem can be fixed.

        “We want to do those that have solutions first,” he said.

        Commission President Tom Neyer Jr. said he liked the idea of making the problems a priority for the district.

        He and Commissioner Bob Bedinghaus asked Mr. Tomes and his staff to provide them with information about which areas would be top priorities so they can give the district more direction on how to proceed.

       

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