Combined sewer overflow compliance and rate risk
Lancaster
Summary
Two more combined-sewer projects — Frederick Street ($1.58M) and Columbus Street/Wilson Avenue — move forward, required by Ohio EPA under the city's NPDES permit.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Frederick Street low bid is $1.58 million, financed by an OWDA loan; Columbus/Wilson costs TBD.
Residents in sewered areas benefiting from reduced combined sewer overflows.
Residents could face higher utility bills if Ohio EPA mandates the full sewer separation on an accelerated schedule.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jul 13, 2026
Lancaster must finish cleaning up its combined sewers by 2035 under an Ohio EPA mandate. The city has avoided a consent agreement — a big financial win — but a potential $12 million sewer separation project on Fifth/Sixth/Mount Pleasant could blow past the $1 million annual stormwater budget if the EPA rejects the city's model.
City Council (Special) - Apr 20, 2026
Two more combined-sewer projects — Frederick Street ($1.58M) and Columbus Street/Wilson Avenue — move forward, required by Ohio EPA under the city's NPDES permit.
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