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Cincinnati mayor proposes making Stormwater Management Utility a standalone agency

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is proposing to make the city’s Stormwater Management Utility a standalone agency. He is doing this as the city responds to flooding concerns following severe summer storms. The proposal would separate the Stormwater Management Utility from Greater Cincinnati Water Works, where it has operated as a division since 2016. Pureval says…

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Cincinnati-area residents warned to avoid rivers after raw sewage discharge

Hamilton County Public Health issued the warning after recent flooding disrupted a wastewater treatment plant in Connersville.  The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, known as ORSANCO, reported an unknown amount of untreated municipal wastewater entering the Whitewater River. Officials said the facility remains offline while repairs are planned. The warning affects parts of the…

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