FORT WRIGHT, Ky. – Sanitation District No. 1 is planning a sewer improvement project at the intersection of Fitzgerald Court and Forest Avenue in Erlanger to alleviate flooding and reduce sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). Construction will begin later this year and continue through early 2022.
During heavy rainfall, the storm sewer system in this area becomes overwhelmed, causing storm water to flood nearby streets and properties.
SD1 will upsize the storm sewer pipes from Fitzgerald Court and Forest Avenue to a nearby creek, using an approximately 540-foot open channel as a storm water management control to mitigate the impact downstream. A new berm will redirect storm water runoff from residential yards into the sewer system.
Additionally, SD1 will upgrade the sanitary sewer system within the storm water project's footprint, increasing sewer capacity and helping to eliminate nearby SSOs.
"We initially scheduled these sanitary sewer improvements for 2030," said SD1 Project Manager Sean Blake. "However, combining the two projects will eliminate disturbing the neighborhood twice and reduce costs."
The estimated $1.48 million project will reduce flooding and move SD1 closer to its Clean H2O40 amended consent decree goal of eliminating all typical-year sanitary sewer overflows by 2040.
SD1 and its contractors will make every effort to minimize construction disturbances, but residents in the area can expect to see and hear construction activity during regular working hours. SD1 will notify homeowners before restricting driveways access.
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About SD1
SD1 is responsible for the collection and treatment of northern Kentucky’s wastewater and also serves as the regional storm water management agency. SD1 is the second largest public sewer utility in Kentucky, serving more than 312,000 residents throughout Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. SD1 maintains approximately 1,662 miles of sanitary-sewer system pipeline, 124 wastewater pumping stations, 15 flood pump stations, seven package treatment plants, three major wastewater treatment plants, 428 miles of storm-sewer system and 32,728 storm-sewer structures.