Possible Sanitary Sewer Repairs to come

[Dani]

TBNA Members:

In 2008, Lexington settled a lawsuit with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency for violations of the Clean Water Act. This
agreement requires the elimination of sanitary sewer overflows
(SSOs). An SSO occurs when there is a blockage in a sewer pipe or
when rainwater infiltrates and overloads the sanitary sewer system.
This
leads to backups in homes and manhole overflows of sewage into the
environment.

Over the past three years, Lexington has taken significant first steps
to improve the sanitary sewer system. We are now beginning the
development of Remedial Measures Plans which will become the master
plan for fixing the sewer system. This may involve the possibility of
extensive sewer line repairs and upgrades in your neighborhood.
There may be possible increases in the sanitary sewer user fee as a
result of these improvements that are required by the Consent
Decree.

To learn more about the Remedial Measures Plans, attend one of these
public presentations to have your questions answered by Lexington
Division of Water Quality staff.

Monday, March 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Fayette County Extension Office,
1140 Red Mile Place

Monday, March 14, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Victory Baptist Church,
2261 Armstrong Mill Road

Monday, March 21, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Tates Creek Christian Church,
3150 Tates Creek Road