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Construction Company to make upgrades to Sanitary Sewer Lines

The Sanitary Sewer Board for the City of Fairmont wants to inform the public of a temporary shut down of the New Street Lift Station located near the Palatine Park.  Groundbreakers, Inc will be performing a tie in of the sanitary sewer line to the new water gate.  The area that will be affected is the area on Monongahela River below the water front park in Fairmont.  The purpose of this construction is to alleviate overflows of the area during storm events.  This construction is to begin at 8:00pm on July 29th, 2008 and will continue to around Midnight.  If you have an questions regarding this construction please contact us at (304) 366-0540 Ext. 250.

Sanitary Sewer Upgrades Under Way in Fairmont

Construction is now underway for Fairmont's 6.5 million dollar sewer lines improvement project.  "We want everyone to know that they will see ongoing work being done in several areas around town." say Project Coordinator Steve Cain of Greenhorne & O'Mara Enterprises.  "Residents can expect to see orange cones and blocked avenues while construction continues in and around the area."  Most of the construction is slated for completion around July of this year. 

To finance the project, Fairmont is utilizing a 1 million dollar federal grant funds and finance the remainder.  The Public Service Commission approved a rate hike to assist in paying for the project back in 2006.  "As the projects are completed, we feel that many of issues within the sanitary sewer will go away," says David Sago, Utility Manager.  "We are putting a great deal of focus on these projects.  We are utilizing all available manpower and consultation of engineering firms to see that our efforts are seen through to their completion.

Project to Address Watson area Flooding

A project is underway to eliminate much of flooding that occasionally occurs in Fairmont.  Over the past 20 years, a plan to eliminate flooding in the Watson area has been on the utility books.  But it took the creation of Stormwater Department to finally see the project through.  Watson flooding is on the radar screen and is currently being addressed by construction crews.  A new 30' line is being installed to replace the existing 20' line that was found to be inadequate for storm water removal in the area.

Mike DeMary, Program Manager states, "Watson is not the only area affected by flooding due to heavy rain events, but we are prioritizing the projects so when the funding becomes available we'll have a rational method of where we're going, a method of selecting."  If you would like to know more about the ongoing storm water projects feel free to contact Mike DeMary at: (304) 366-0540 or email: mdemary@fairmontwv.gov