Mallory's sarcastic response indicates that she ignorant of the facts. It is a GOVERNMENT mandate (unfunded) that requires the city to perform the sewer work which is reason Hershey and Miss. Dr are torn up in the first place!
But why are you expecting the GOVERNMENT to fix the streets? Just do it yourself. Get the government off our backs. Be self sufficiant. Do like BS, he lives on his own a private drive.
If they have to maintain the streets, the next thing they'll want to do is raise the gas tax. You wouldn't want that. I'm sure you think it's too high allready.
And why should the GOVERNMENT be involved in sewers? We could all have an outhouse in the back yard like a hundred years ago or more. Take care of your own crap so to speak.
As as an aside, I don't think it is totally unfunded for the city.
I think they're actually improving streets while repairing sewers and tapping into federal money designated for sewer replacement.
So the street repair is subsidized because it must be done as part of the sewer repair.
Of course, I may be totally ignorant of the facts.
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And you would be right, mallcontent...you are ignorant of the facts:
http://www.muscatinejournal.com/news/local/article_da5ebb70-17c2-56b5-a80f-5101f6e9f316.html
By Melissa Regennitter | Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:00 am
MUSCATINE, Iowa — The first of two projects for the Hershey Avenue Area Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project is under way.
Construction of the storm-water outlet at Muscatine Slough marks the beginning of a lengthy project mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency to upgrade the sewer system. Construction could last well into 2010.
“The structure will catch sediment and discharge clean storm water into the Slough,” said Dennis Kistenmacher, the City’s construction manager.
Iowa Bridge and Culvert of Washington, Iowa, is building the structure.
The ground will be torn up heading in the direction from the Slough at Bond Street toward Mill and Busch streets and about 1,500 feet of pipe will be laid.
The estimated construction contract for the Hershey Avenue project is approximately $3.3 million. The work area extends the length of Hershey Avenue from the Slough near Houser Street to the intersection of Hershey and Main streets.
Construction of dual box culverts, storm-sewer pipe, arches and arch storm sewers will continue over the next few months. Installation of new inlets, inlet piping and outfall structures, as well as dredging of the Muscatine Slough, will also take place.
Existing combined sewer systems along Hershey Avenue carry both sanitary sewage and storm water, according to the EPA, and can result in basement back ups and manhole overflows during heavy rains. The city signed a consent order with the EPA in August 2007 to complete an estimated $40 million in sewer separation work.
In addition to Hershey Avenue, a similar project must be finished by 2024 on West Hill, an area that runs roughly along West Second Street between Pine and Ash streets and West Third and West Fourth streets from Chestnut to near Ash streets. A sewer separation on Oak Street was completed last year.
The second project contract has not yet been designed, Kistenmacher said. That project will entail work on the roadway of Hershey Avenue and cause a detour of traffic from the area. The city hasn’t confirmed if that portion of the project will take place yet this year or begin next year.
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Mallcontent...the Fed EPA has mandated all municipalities of certain size to separate storm drain run off sewers from septic sewers within certain time frames. This is an unfunded mandate. Other posters on this are correct. You are wrong when you say you don't think it is unfunded...by the EPA who mandates it. Other funds may be available but not from EPA who made the rules under the Fed Clean Water Act..
June 3rd, 2009 report on the matter....and you are seeing the work now.
BTW...."sufficient" has an E in it and "already" only has one L, davie.
