Sentences with phrase «of storm sewers»

Town of Newfane Supervisor Timothy R. Horanburg, who lives in Olcott, said the town kept pumps in the streets of Olcott for three months, pumping lake water out of the storm sewers to keep them from overflowing or collapsing.
Nearly 80 percent of the blocks in and around the neighborhood regularly flood because of a lack of storm sewers, which made the Sandy - caused destruction in the area worse, Schumer said.
• accepted more than $ 300,000 in city taxpayer - funded reimbursements of their costs in moving portions of a storm sewer and constructing a water line.
Brown v. Belleville (City) 2013 ONCA 148 Contracts — Performance or breach — Repudiation — What constitutes acceptance of repudiation Under an agreement entered into in 1953 between a municipality and Sills, the municipality agreed to perpetually maintain and repair part of a storm sewer drainage system on and near Sills» lands.

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One suggestion is to spend $ 400 thousand for phase 3 of the Transportation plan and storm sewer model but Councillor Gary Sullivan questions whether you should pay for any plan if there's no money to carry through.
Under the change, the village would move about 170,000 cubic yards of dirt and construct a storm sewer for about $ 699,000.
If approved, the project will require a number of variances, village approvals and public improvements, including extending the storm sewer system.
Assemblyman renews call for creation of a CHIPS - like state program for towns & cities to protect water, sewer, storm water infrastructure & save tax dollars
Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) today says two water main breaks in Rotterdam and a sewer break in Amsterdam underscore the continued urgent need for a new state program to repair and maintain vital local drinking water, sewer, storm water management and gas line infrastructure to protect lives, secure the viability of roads and bridges aboveground, and save tax dollars.
The project will restore more than 5 acres of flood - prone wetlands in the area, build a new branch of New Creek watershed that will move stormwater from the wetlands to the main channel of New Creek, and eventually install catch basins and storm sewers under the streets, DEP officials said.
Replicating the success of the CHIPS program on the state level to allow local governments to S.W.A.P. - out deteriorating drinking water, storm water, gas lines and sanitary sewer infrastructure makes sense because an ounce of prevention now can save tax dollars later and prevent costly breaks.»
Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R,C,I - Schaghticoke) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I - Corning) are joining with several local Capital Region officials in seeking a new state program to repair and maintain vital local drinking water, sewer, storm water management and gas line infrastructure to protect lives, secure the viability of roads and bridges aboveground and save tax dollars.
Unmentioned in the trial was that Bonomo's namesake son was working as an executive assistant in Cuomo's Office of Storm Recovery when the agency allocated the money to the sewer projects at the core of the corruption scheme.
An Investigative Post analysis of state data shows the Niagara Falls sewer system has spewed more than a half - billion gallons of raw sewage mixed with storm water into the Lower Niagara River since May 2016.
Sewer overflow - A view of storm drain on the Albany side of the river taken from the Rensselaer side on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013.
The storm sewer portion of the project is anticipated to take between 2 - 3 weeks and will be done in conjunction with the full road reconstruction, which will begin in mid-September.
The supervisor does believe the money for future mitigation, like building berms and adding shut - off valves for street storm sewers, can be added on later once the county is approved as part of the declaration.
Nassau's sewer and storm - water district saved no money during the first year the county's sewer system was run by a private company, according to the county's Office of Legislative Budget Review.
Councilor Nader Maroun, the finance committee chair, said additional money was added to overtime for Department of Public Works workers to clean out catch basins and sewers after years of heavy storms and flooding.
«They do have sanitary sewers that are not combined, but when you look at the flow on a regular day, the number of gallons that go through a pump station and then compare it to what happens after a rain storm, they have eight times the water going through,» Mahoney said.
And there is a lot of money being spent as cities whose storm sewers date to the early 20th century have struggled to clean up discharges into waterways from underground networks of pipes that have often never been mapped.
Another advantage to a shared sewer is that such systems are usually built to withstand heavy loads and can better accommodate periods of heavy precipitation or storm surges that might overwhelm smaller, poorly conceived or maintained home - based septic tanks, which are by virtue of their size and the laws of physics more prone to overflow and send contaminants into nearby surface and ground waters.
As a result, rainwater bounces off and collects as runoff, picking up impurities — including infectious bacteria from animal waste as well as harmful pesticides and fertilizers — on the way to municipal storm sewers, which in turn eventually empty out into local bodies of water.
«Should you be putting in a more advanced storm - sewer system that may cost billions of dollars, or not?
The Chicago and Calumet Rivers carry the city's storm and treated sewer water away from Lake Michigan by re-directing it into the Cal - Sag and Chicago Sanitary and Ship canals and the Des Plaines River, south to the Illinois River, Mississippi River, and Gulf of Mexico.
Fans of the books will no doubt delight in pivotal scenes — the storming of «The Nut» in District Two; the sewers of the Capitol; the Star Squad's propos — while mourning the loss of others.
From the opening section, which finds Harry fending off an attack by Dementors in a storm sewer near his neighborhood and running afoul of wizard rules prohibiting spell - casting in the presence of Muggles, through the installation of a chillingly polite authoritarian named Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) as Hogwarts» new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and future grand inquisitor, to the near - collapse of the wizard world's governing body, the increasingly ossified and timid Ministry of Magic, Phoenix is steeped in a mix of fear and futility confirmed by the movie's visuals, photographed by cinematographer Slawomir Idziak.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modify section 635.411 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), to ensure that States shall have the autonomy to determine culvert and storm sewer material types to be included in the construction of a project on a Federal - aid highway.
Policies offered by Square One automatically protect against major types of loss, including: break - ins, burst pipes, earthquakes, fires, hail storms and sewer backups.
FACT: Sewer backup damage occurs when the sanitary and storm sewer systems can not handle high volumes of water, which causes water to back up into your home through toilets and drSewer backup damage occurs when the sanitary and storm sewer systems can not handle high volumes of water, which causes water to back up into your home through toilets and drsewer systems can not handle high volumes of water, which causes water to back up into your home through toilets and drains.
The problem that triggered the issue is that many residences and business are not connected to the sewer system, but instead to the storm drainage that flows into the ocean, polluting the waters of Bulabog Beach (not famous White Beach).
All three series surround the rubbings, in ghostly colors on a single raised platform on the floor, for a storm sewer is also part of a city's long history.
For example, stormwater across the city of Milwaukee recently showed high human fecal pathogen levels at all 45 outflow locations, indicating widespread sewage contamination.87 One study estimated that increased storm events will lead to an increase of up to 120 % in combined sewer overflows into Lake Michigan by 2100 under a very high emissions scenario (A1FI), 57 leading to additional human health issues and beach closures.
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Green roofs can prevent water pollution by reducing the amount of storm water entering sewer systems by slowing it down and filtering it; lower energy use and energy costs; lowering air temperatures to mitigate the urban heat - island effect; clean and oxygenate the air; add biodiversity; mitigate noise; suppress fire; and extend the lifespan of the roof.
It looks like Exxon's response to the catastrophic rupture of its Pegasus Pipeline, which leaked as much as 294,000 gallons of dirty tar sands crude into the streets, gardens, canals, storm sewers, creeks and wetlands of Mayflower, Arkansas, is turning into another Keystone Cops rerun.
Hotter city roads and pavements also raise the temperature of storm - water runoff in sewers.
Should you be putting in a more advanced storm - sewer system that may cost billions of dollars, or not?
It is rain and the rushing sound of underground rivers buried in storm sewers.
A heavy rainstorm and spring run - off can easily carries dog waste into streams and rivers, and any waste that ends up in storm sewers usually flows directly into a body of water without being treated.
The site will reduce stormwater run - off into the combined storm sewer by 67 percent through the use of bio-swales (also known as rain gardens) which allow storm water to infiltrate back into the ground where, through phytoremediation, the plants contribute to the filtration of the water.
The spill entered the Burrard Inlet through a storm sewer and affected 1,200 metres of shoreline, impacting ecosystems and wildlife.
Policies offered by Square One automatically protect against major types of loss, including: break - ins, burst pipes, earthquakes, fires, hail storms and sewer backups.
Sewer backup damage occurs when the sanitary and storm sewer systems can not handle high volumes of water, which causes water to back up into your home through toilets and drSewer backup damage occurs when the sanitary and storm sewer systems can not handle high volumes of water, which causes water to back up into your home through toilets and drsewer systems can not handle high volumes of water, which causes water to back up into your home through toilets and drains.
Technical field of expertise includes roadway and site geometrics, storm and sanitary sewer design, traffic signing and channelization.
Prepare and review construction drawings, construction documents and contracts, cost estimates and procedures, details and specifications for construction of projects involving water, sewer and storm drain facilities.
Assists in the maintenance and repair of all storm water, water, sewer, and street infrastructures.
Highlights of Relevant Experience: Demonstrated expertise in underground construction including deep trench excavation, steel sheeting, piles driving, reinforced concrete footings, deep sewer manholes, drainage structures and storm pipes.
Sample resumes in this field indicate duties such as conducting site surveys, assessments, inspections, and evaluations; conducting site assessments, evaluations, and monitoring of the installation storm water sewer system; and conducting chemical samples for environmental compliance.
Direction, management and oversight of the Town street maintenance, (paved and unpaved), snow removal operations, water distribution system maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, sanitary sewer collection system maintenance, storm water system maintenance, parks, open space, and trails maintenance, and Town building maintenance.
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