WALSH / ATKINSON JV
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District was facing a critical problem : an overflow of roughly 4 billion gallons of untreated water into Lake Erie every year . In order to correct this issue , the Sewer District has assembled a team of experts to participate in the design and build of one of the largest combined sewer pump station projects in the United States to date . With a hand in the excavation and construction of a cavern style pump station , connected to 3 mile long single pass precast concretelined storage tunnel , The Walsh Group through this project is helping
NEORSD significantly reduce raw water overflow and improve the environmental status of the Northeastern Ohio region .
Building the Easterly Tunnel Dewatering Pump Station “ During the rain or flood high water situation , currently the treatment plant can ’ t handle the excess water ,” explains Charles Weitzel , Project Manager at The Walsh Group . “ When they can ’ t handle it , they have to bypass it right into the lake .”
The Easterly Tunnel Dewatering Pump Station is a $ 73 million project designed with the goal of
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