City to Hold Public Hearing on CSO Projects

The city of Dearborn will hold a public hearing on the proposed separation of the Combined Sewer Overflow areas 001, 002, 003, 004 and 005 on the west side of the city for the purpose of receiving comments from interested persons.

The hearing will be held at 5 p.m. on June 21, at Dearborn in the City Council Chambers.

The purpose of the proposed project is to provide sewer separation of CSO areas 001, 002, 003, 004 and 005. This construction work will eliminate the discharge of combined wastewater to the Rouge River from these areas.

These separation projects are part of an overall combined sewer overflow program for the city that includes both separation and CSO treatment facilities to reduce and treat the discharges of combined wastewater to the Rouge River.

Project work will involve the construction of new storm sewers in some areas to provide conveyance of the stormwater to the Rouge River, and new sanitary sewers in other areas so that the wastewater is conveyed to treatment.

Immediate impacts of the proposed project include sewer and road reconstruction in the areas that are being separated. The construction projects are temporary, but will result in a reduction in the discharge of combined sewer overflows to the Rouge River.

The estimated construction cost for the proposed projects will be $85 million.

Copies of the plan detailing the proposed project are available for inspection at the Office of the City Engineer, located at 4500 Maple Road in Dearborn.

Written comments received before the hearing record is closed on June 21 will receive responses in the final project plan. Written comments should be sent to: Mr. Yunus Patel, City Engineer, 4500 Maple Road, Dearborn, 48126.

For more information about Dearborn's CSO projects, visit the Rouge River Project website.