Akron Waterways Renewed! Recognized with Gold Level Award from Ohio EPA
Akron, Ohio, November 2, 2020 —The Akron Engineering Bureau (AEB) and the Akron Waterways Renewed! Program (AWR!) have announced that they are the recent recipient of a gold level Encouraging…
Read MoreCity of Akron Celebrates Progress in Consent Decree Projects
92% of projects are completed or under construction and Akron continues to improve the water quality of the Cuyahoga River through innovative technologies and green options, while lowering the…
Read MoreFieldwork Continues for Northside Project in North Hill and Chapel Hill Neighborhoods
Data being gathered about basements, downspouts, and stormwater drains
Akron, Ohio, October 26, 2020 — Fieldwork for the Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!) program continues with ongoing surveys…
Read MoreCity of Akron Announces Low-Interest Loan Awarded to Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project
Akron, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2020 — The Akron Engineering Bureau has been awarded a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) bond to fund a sanitary sewer reconstruction project that will aid in saving…
Read MoreAll-Akron Student Engineering Program To Host Virtual Closing Ceremony To Honor Participants
Akron, Ohio, August 3, 2020— The closing ceremony of the All-Akron Student Engineering Program (AASEP), will be held virtually at noon on Friday, August 7, 2020. The AASEP is a science, technology,…
Read MoreMayor Dan Horrigan Announces Major Milestone in Downtown Tunnel Project: Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel is 100% Connected!
Akron, Ohio, June 18, 2020 — This week, the City of Akron reached a major milestone in the Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!) Program when the final sewer connection was made to the Ohio Canal…
Read MoreSTEM/Akron Waterways Experience Leads to Jobs
The All-Akron Student Engineering Program is a 10-month STEM program provided by Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!), designed to provide a work-shadow opportunity to APS juniors and seniors who have an…
Read MoreThe City of Akron and Environmental Design Group receive Outstanding Achievement Award for Aqueduct Street Green Improvements
Akron, Ohio, April 30, 2020—The City of Akron, along with representatives from Environmental Design Group (EDG), accepted the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Council of Engineering…
Read MoreAkron Waterways Renewed! Field Work Ongoing in North Hill Area of Akron
Akron, Ohio, April 29, 2020—Construction is continuing on several Akron Waterways Renewed projects. These improvements are essential infrastructure work and permitted during the COVID-19 response…
Read MoreAkron Waterways Renewed! Program Making Progress
Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel taking significant flow volumes
Akron, Ohio, April 13, 2020 – Heavy storms in late March are allowing the City of Akron to measure and highlight the progress made so…
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