The funding will go toward design and construction of four green stormwater infrastructure retrofit projects in the Livingston subwatershed of the Jordan Creek watershed.\u00a0 The suite of projects will have a stormwater capture and treatment capacity of nearly 49,000 gallons and will reduce overland sediment load to the Jordan Creek by more than 2,840 pounds per year.<\/p>\n
The Livingston Watershed is comprised of an area of some 4.6 square miles with 23.8 miles of drainage conduits.<\/p>\n
An intense 40 minute storm on August 29, 2013 resulted in widespread street flooding in the city\u2019s West End. T&M Associates with offices in Bethlehem was tasked with conducting a hydrologic\/hydraulic engineering study to develop recommendations to upgrade and improve the stormwater collection system.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very pleased that the state has selected the Livingston Watershed project for funding,\u201d said Mayor Ed Pawlowski.\u00a0 \u201cThe letter from the governor notes that selecting from the 202 eligible applications received by DEP has been more difficult than ever this year.\u00a0 I want to commend staff for putting together the application and all the work that has been done to improve stormwater collection in that area in the interim.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interim Director of Public Works Craig Messinger said, \u201cWe can now proceed with the design of the project.\u00a0 By the time we would secure the actual funding and get all the necessary paperwork done, I would expect that we would be able to go out for bid and begin construction next summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
More than $250,000 of the Growing Greener grant funds will go toward construction.\u00a0 The city will provide a $331,000 match.\u00a0 More than $300,000 of that has already been spent on pipe replacement and manhole repairs, stormwater inlet replacement and repairs, debris removal from inlets and pipes in the West End, more aggressive leaf collection, and comprehensive videoing and monitoring of the storm water system.\u00a0 The city is currently lowering Andrew Street at Albright Avenue to better distribute stormwater flow into the city\u2019s storm sewer system.<\/p>\n
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Information provided by:
\nMike Moore
\nCommunications Manager
\nMayor’s Office
\n435 Hamilton Street
\nAllentown, PA 18101
\nMike.Moore@allentownpa.gov
\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<\/p>\n
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