Sanitary Sewer Remediation
Sanitary Sewer Remediation program overview and future debt
The Sanitary Sewer Remediation program is estimated to cost $176M in today’s dollars.
The ultimate goal is to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows and minimize the size (and therefore cost) of the Turnpike Storage Tank through the relining of mains and laterals, and redirection of stormwater entering the sanitary system.
How is the city funding the program?
All Sanitary Sewer Debt is repaid through Sanitary Sewer user fees. The city will borrow funds from multiple sources, including:
- Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF), which is repaid through Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA)
- Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) loan funding at a 0% interest rate and grant funding
- Revenue Bond funding
|
Cost |
Summary |
Timeline |
Funding |
|
$81M |
Reline mains and laterals in the Uptown and Turnpike areas |
2025-2035 |
WPCLF/OPWC |
|
$20M |
Stormwater Redirection (footer tiles, downspouts, sump pumps) in Uptown, Turnpike and the area West of Key, North of St. Lukes |
2025-2041 |
User fees |
|
$20M |
Reline mains and laterals in the area West of Key, North of St. Lukes |
2036-2041 |
WPCLF |
|
$05M |
Design and construct in-line storage |
2036-2037 |
Bond |
|
$38M |
Design and construct storage tank near the Turnpike |
2038-2041 |
Bond |
|
$12M |
Design and construct relief sewers on Michigan and Centerfield |
2039-2044 |
Bond |
This table represents estimated and actual future debt payments for the years 2026 through 2035. The estimated debt payments were calculated using OWDA interest rates as of September 2025, and estimated costs as provided by the city's consulting engineer. The table will be updated periodically as needed.
| 2026 | 381,786.95 | 2031 | 2,129,511.54 |
| 2027 | 299,069.05 | 2032 | 2,655,583.35 |
| 2028 | 870,305.34 | 2033 | 3,455,865.97 |
| 2029 | 1,372,216.50 | 2034 | 3,455,865.97 |
| 2030 | 1,543,988.73 | 2035 | 3,452,940.97 |