Big Benefits for the Mohawk River
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SIMPLE STEPS: BIG BENEFITS FOR THE MOHAWK RIVER Oneida County Sewer District Overflow Mitigation Project 2015 Progress Report 2 1 R y iv w e r H R e d t R ta om S e Ninemile Creek O 2 r 1 isk y a w ny R S H d ta e t t e ta R reek S o ne C u Cra te 2 9 8 1 oute State R d R 2 t 3 r y o w p r H i Reservoir S y A t t a n t C e u R o O r a o C ld Airport Oriskany u n te R e M i 6 t v C Interceptor 9 S o e r r MARCY r h e a R e v w d e i k R k R Creek iv Reall e Oriskany r 8 y d w k R H rt e o e e S r t irp t a C DEERFIELD A ate t H S Ju wy s d 49 k d c R e d k D e e r k C e Utica Reservoir e s r e n C Whitesboro Oriskany o y 8 J e l y d i w Interceptor r t H G O S te r k i a s t w k S S WHITESTOWN a a ta n h te y o H w B M y Marcy l 4 West v 9 d Erie Canal Interceptor reek I 90 Interceptor ny C iska Or reek Sauquoit C Whitesboro Deerfield Deans Creek I Interceptor Sauquoit Creek 0 90 9 I Pump Station Barnes Ave. 7 7 )" I 90 t Pump Station S East n I 7 e to 90 v in A Interceptor l d C n O la H Yorkville ri M e erk sk 0 Mohawk River im an oh L er R y S )" 9 a d t 7 w Interceptor Yorkville W k I R iv S e t d r at R k e e R n e o r to u C te in E 5 l d Mohawk River We C u st A rteria North Utica M Interceptor l Hwy wy Interceptor Harts Hill l H ia WPCP ter Interceptor New York Mills Ar uth So UTICA S rth ta No te H S w tat y e R 8 ou 4 te 5 r 0 Railroad Bleec S l D ker cia St S er Interceptor eneca Tp m ke om 5 C wy ek te H re wy S Grace Creek ta C al H a S S d ri Mu Arte u t th q a S u Starch Factory tate Route 5 So u Interceptor t N o e i t R Interceptor Lim d C o ber Reservoir 2 lost R d R r u d R s e i e t n r e to a k Reservoir 5 lin P 2 C 3 w e 3 N New Hartford Mud Creek k e Interceptor e O r Oriskany Creek C x f H n o ig le r b Legend d y G R R n d a d d lv R y Manhole a S tic U Laterals NEW HARTFORD St tica ts Rd U M Tibbit Interceptors S u h d e r C College St m r Yorkville Interceptora e n e t B k S ro w o oGrace Creek Interceptork d a Sauquoit Creek P e al M me Railroad Interceptor Interceptor r C ree Approximate Divide Approximate Divide k W between the h i t e )"Pump Station Sauquoit Creek and C d Hill Rd r Re e Starch Factory e )"k Pump Station Interceptor R WPCP S ob G t e l a rt e t s n e Cr County Roads C H ee re w k e k y State Roads 8 S a u Interstate q u G o l i e t n Water Bodies C C r r e e e Streams e k k E S l City of Utica t e a k y te Finger Cree B R r o o u VILLAGEo te k 1 2 k S o Clayville E a o i r e u y B q B u y New Hartford r o e o i i o t E k C New York Mills r e e Oriskany k Whitesboro PARIS Yorkville TOWN Clayville y Creek Deerfield Turke Marcy Oneida County S a u New Hartford q u o it Sewer District C Paris S r t e 2 a e 1 te k Whitestown te R u o o Service Area u R t e e Oneida County Boundary t Sau 8 ta quoit C S reek Scale: ONEIDA COUNTY, NY 1 inch equals 6,000 feet OCSD Service Area 0 3,000 6,000 12,000 Feet November 2007 J:/GIS/OneidaCounty/Maps/Figure1-1_12-3-07-Interceptor and Laterals _11x17_Portrait.mxd ± FIGURE 1-1 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE What a journey this has been. For more than eight years, we’ve researched, studied, mapped, negotiated and, most importantly, progressed a project that aims to redefine our County’s wastewater system. Why? The Oneida County Sewer District (OCSD) Sanitary Sewer Overflow Mitigation Project is vital to restoring and maintaining our aging conveyance system. This critical infrastructure is key to future economic development within our region. Without enhancement, progress within the OCSD simply cannot advance. Guided by the input and collaboration of our project steering committee, a group consisting of representatives from each District municipality, we’re proud to share with you the significant accomplishments outlined in the following pages. Our achievements include advancing critical rehabilitation and repair projects, establishing standard processes to ensure the continued and consistent maintenance of our District’s system, the start of data collection with the final installation of flow meters, and expanding public and resident awareness and support. While our work is far from over, let’s take a step back and appreciate what can be accomplished when we work together. Anthony J. Picente Jr. County Executive Oneida County SIMPLE STEPS: BIG BENEFITS FOR THE MOHAWK RIVER Operation Ripple Effect™ is Normally, our sanitary sewer system has a significant rainfall, that same sewer enough capacity to operate properly. line can become overloaded with excess an Oneida County initiative But heavy rains or snowmelts can cause water from only 36 homes if downspouts stormwater to overwhelm the system and are connected to it. that acts as a guide to result in overflows into the Mohawk River. Sump pumps that discharge to the provide simple steps to help National studies have shown that as sanitary sewer can also be significant much as 50% of the excess stormwater in private property contributors of excess keep the Mohawk River clean. sanitary sewer system comes from private flow through the system. Discharge from property. One big source is rainwater that as few as 10 sump pumps can overload This program highlights how is captured in roof gutters that then flows that same 8-inch sewer line. through a downspout that is connected individual actions add up to into a sanitary sewer. Another significant By discharging diluted raw sewage into source is the discharge from sump the Mohawk River, we are potentially widespread improvements pumps. damaging the natural ecosystem and limiting our future generation’s ability to for the system. Operation Ripple Effect is an Oneida enjoy the resource that helped develop County initiative that acts as a guide the Mohawk Valley. In addition to to provide simple steps to help keep impacting the river, if these overflows are the Mohawk River clean. This program not reduced, Oneida County faces harsh highlights how individual actions add fines that would place a severe burden on up to widespread improvements for the local residents and hinder future regional system. economic development. A standard 8-inch sanitary sewer line can service as many as 456 homes. Yet, during In addition to impacting the river, if these overflows are not reduced, Oneida County faces harsh fines that would place a severe burden on local residents and hinder future regional economic development. v OCSD Sanitary Sewer Overflow Mitigation Project Performing engineering Operation Ripple Effect™ is an outcome of the OCSD Sanitary 1investigations to Sewer Overflow Mitigation Project. Initiated in 2007, this project is a multi-year initiative designed to reduce sanitary determine sanitary sewer overflows. With the guidance of a Steering Committee sewer problems, composed of representatives from each city, town, and repairs and upgrades village within the district, the project is comprised of three major components that will reduce overflows: 2Identifying funding to enable repairs Completing sewer 3system repairs and upgrades to reduce infiltration and inflow (I/I), and increasing pumping and treatment capacity Rehabilitation& Repair Progress From 2014 to 2015, approximately 60 miles of additional sewer lines have benefited from rehabilitation or repairs. Since implementing repair and rehabilitation work, 1,345 manholes and 103.5 miles of pipe have been rehabilitated – an accomplishment to be celebrated! CONTRACT 6 CONTRACT 7 CONTRACT 8 CONTRACT 10 Location: Location: Location: Location: The towns of New Hartford, Towns of Whitestown Town of New Hartford Village of Whitesboro and Paris and Whitestown, and and New Hartford Description: Town of Whitestown the villages of Clayville and Description: Pipe grouting, lateral grouting, Status: New Hartford. Pipe lining, pipe grouting, open cut and spot repair liners; Bids were received on Description: lateral grouting, lateral lining, small amount of pipe lining.