Robinson Engineering Village Board Meeting Report
By: Jim Czarnik
August 9, 2016
Robinson Engineering has
completed the second phase of the sanitary sewer investigation work within the
high priority area. House inspections were conducted to locate, remove,
and prevent sources of clear water from entering the Village’s sanitary sewer system.
Clear water is water that is not contaminated with waste and does not
require treatment for removal. Clear water includes rain runoff and
groundwater. Additional sources may also exist within the private
properties. These sources can overload the sanitary sewer system during
rainfall events, resulting in sewer surcharging, basement backups, and water
pollution. The inspections revealed that there are few sources of clear
water within the inspections area, which is good news.
The next phase of the work will
involve manhole inspections that will take place in the coming weeks. We
will provide updates as this work progresses.