Home News Report on Major Projects for Water & Sewer Systems in Chillicothe

Report on Major Projects for Water & Sewer Systems in Chillicothe

1
SHARE
Greg McKeever, chair of utilities on Chillicothe Council.

Chillicothe — Council heard an update on the major happenings in city utilities. Councilman Greg McKeever, chair of utilities, read from a report from the Chillicothe Utilities Director.

Hear him in his own words in the below video interview. To summarize:

  • The completion date for expansion and upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant has been delayed from September 2026 to February 2027. (Mayor Luke Feeney had reported that in an earlier session.)

  • A 14-ton carbon dioxide tank for the Water Treatment Plant in Yoctangee Park is set to be replaced with a larger 40-ton tank.

  • The city’s GIS, or Geographical Information System (the digital locational system that is critical to anything anymore), is being updated.

  • The “Marietta lift station” on the sewer system from the city north of Scioto River – including Bridge Street – is getting a big rehab next year. The station is behind Lowes and Herrnstein on Marietta Road. Earlier work under Bridge Street at Marietta Road is part of preparations for ODOT’s major planned work on Bridge Street starting next year. It’s being paid for by a $2.8M “Congressional Directed Spending” that does not need a match of local money.

  • A new well is needed for the Water Treatment Plant in Yoctangee Park, which may already have eight – with one that has been operating since 1956. Funding for it was delayed to next year.

  • And a remote-site Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer system that monitors water and wastewater for the Wastewater Treatment Plant is being upgraded for more efficiency by a local business.
Chillicothe Council heard an update on the major happenings in city utilities from councilman Greg McKeever.
SHARE
Previous articleChillicothe Police Report: Weekend Incidents Overview
Next articleChillicothe Police Report: Notable Incidents from September 23, 2024
Raised in Ross County, Bearcat class of '87 at Paint Valley. Wrote a column on history and historic preservation for the Chillicothe Gazette right out of high school, then a bachelors in Journalism in the OU class of '91. After starting my one-man company "Intrepid Heritage Services" in Columbus in 1997 to offer historical research, tours, and talks, I retuned to Ross County in 2003. Have been working as a radio programmer and reporter at Clear Channel / iHeart Media Southern Ohio. Started working with the Scioto Post June 27th, 2023.