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Atchison sewer project advances

By Brian Hagen

01/15/2020

(KAIR)--Phase two of Atchison’s Dam 6 Sewer Separation Project is underway.

According to a release from the City of Atchison, the second phase of construction began Monday.

The project includes the construction of a new stormwater-only concrete pipe that ultimately connects White Clay Creek to the overflow point of Dam 6. Residents will likely notice the construction work as the contractor crosses Kansas Avenue, Santa Fe, and Atchison Street over the next several months.

According to the release, the Dam 6 Sewer Separation Project is the next step for the City of Atchison to maintain compliance with the Clean Water Act of 1972 and the subsequent consent agreements that have been established between the City and the Environmental Protection Agency and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

The release notes that the City has secured financing for the project through KDHE’s Revolving Loan Fund program, an offering that provides below market interest rates for qualifying utility projects.

Tonganoxie-based Kansas Heavy Construction was the bidder selected from four others in order to serve as the general contractor for the project.

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