Akron residents should support city's effort to oppose EPA mandate, save ratepayers money

Akron Beacon Journal Article: Akron residents should support city's effort to oppose EPA mandate, save ratepayers money Read the full article at the link below. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story…
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Blue Heron Homecoming 2022 Restored: The Path Forward

We’ve made it to year eight! Since 2015, the Blue Heron Homecoming has expanded community involvement in the Akron Waterways Renewed! program and in water quality throughout the region. Every year,…
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BioCEPT Project at the Water Reclamation Facility Now Fully Operational

The BioCEPT facility achieved full operation, officially, on December 27, 2021 ahead of the mandated completion date. This facility has the ability to treat an additional 60 million gallons of…
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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…
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City 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…
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Fieldwork 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…
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City 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…
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All-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,…
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Mayor 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…
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STEM/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…
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