Public Utilities - 5th Avenue Dam Project
5th Ave Dam Related Links
A Cleaner Olentangy
Significant as it is, removing the Fifth Avenue Dam is only one part of a broader vision for improving the Olentangy.
Project Clean Rivers
utilizes a variety of strategies to clean up our city's steams and rivers, and
The Wet Weather Management Plan
calls for large scale capital improvements to reduce bacterial contamination of our streams by addressing
combined sewer overflows (CSOs)
and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs).
Residents also have an important role to play in keeping our streams clean, by taking
simple steps
in our own homes and yards and by advocating for increased use of
green infrastructure,
which will benefit our communities for years to come.
Related Information & Other Things You Can Do to Improve Water Quality:
Keep It Clean(1)
Prevent water pollution through everyday living with simple tips to keep our water clean. Related topics include a Storm Drain Marker Program & Central Ohio River Pride. Simple tips cover topics such as: disposal of household hazerdous waste, yard waste (including pet waste) and cooking grease; making simple lawn care choices; reducing stormwater runoff; maintaining cars & driveways properly; litter clean-ups & more.
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Take a Tour
Signage installed at Griggs, O'Shaughnessy & Hoover Reservoirs invites park visitors to take a self-guided tour along the shoreline & learn about the green infrastructure installed there.Rain gardens, porous pavement & others can improve the quality of storm water entering the reservoirs that supply our drinking water.
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Sewer Overflow FAQs
When volume exceeds capacity, sewer overflows can discharge into local waterways. Learn why this happens & where, what we are doing about it and what residents can do to help.
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