Blasting begins in downtown Akron; contractors using explosives on underground rock for sewer project

The blasting has begun. Contractors began blasting underground in downtown Akron last week as workers continue building a giant underground tunnel called the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel as part of…
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Downtown Akron may start shaking as contractors blast underground rock for sewer project

"Akron is warning downtown property owners, workers and residents that the earth may soon shake beneath their feet." Read the whole story here.
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Mayor Horrigan announces US EPA acceptance of first amendment to consent decree

On September 21, 2016, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced the entrance of the first amendment to the consent decree between the City and the US EPA. The announcement took place on Riverview Road in…
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Ohio EPA gives Akron financial break on $38 million sewer loan

"The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is giving Akron a financial break on its massive, ongoing sewer project. The state agency won’t charge any interest on a $38 million loan for one of the…
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Blue Heron Homecoming event will look at Akron's big sewer project

"The city of Akron is giving the public an inside look at its water and sewage systems — including its Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel project — while celebrating the blue herons that nest near one of…
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Giant machine will begin drilling sewer tunnel at edge of downtown Akron in March 2017

"After decades of planning, preliminary work on Akron’s giant under­ground sewage tunnel is visible at three spots at the edge of downtown." Read more at Ohio.com
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Merriman Valley sewer work changing landscape

"WEST AKRON — Work will be continuing on the city’s nearly 90-year-old main outfall sewer pipe that runs along Riverview Road for another 18 months, city officials said." Read the whole story here.
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The City of Akron has nominated the following projects for loans from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF)

Akron, Ohio – The City of Akron has nominated the following projects for loans from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF). Ohio EPA will administer loan preparation based on state…
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The City of Akron intends to apply for funding for the following construction projects from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF)

Akron, Ohio - The City of Akron intends to apply for funding for the following construction projects from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF). Ohio EPA will administer loan…
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City of Akron Announces Three Akron Waterways Renewed! Projects

Akron, Ohio – The City of Akron will begin preparing construction sites for three of the Akron Waterways Renewed! projects. Two of the projects, Merriman Separation – Green Project (CSO Rack 36) and…
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