On Monday, June 16, a subcontractor for the Paducah-McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency (JSA), Cleary Construction Inc., will be pumping concrete over the floodwall levee. This project will require the temporary closure of the Greenway Trail between Northview and Burnett streets from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. North 6th Street between Northview and Burnett streets will be closed to vehicular traffic to facilitate the work.
The concrete placement is part of a $12.6 million construction project related to JSA’s combined sewer system, the portion of the system which conveys both sanitary and some stormwater flow. At a later date in the summer, a contractor will install a 72-inch outfall pipe through the floodwall which will require an extended closure of the Greenway Trail at that location.
Background: This project is one of many environmental projects underway by JSA related to a $102 million total effort necessary to meet regulatory requirements related to combined sewer systems. Combined sewer system operators were to prepare plans for combined sewer improvements, called a Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP), for review and approval by the Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). JSA submitted the LTCP to the DOW and EPA in 2010, which was approved in 2016. Since approval, JSA has been working on projects related to these requirements. The LTCP involves projects at seven outfall locations throughout Paducah to be completed by 2038. For this particular project location, JSA has been working to construct a diversion station at the 102-inch discharge pipe, an 80 million gallon a day pumping station, screening facilities, and discharge piping.
The construction is approved by the United States Corps of Engineers, the regulatory agency for the City’s floodwall system.
For more information about the Paducah-McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency, visit https://www.jointsewer.com/
The Paducah McCracken Joint Sewer Agency (JSA) was formed on July 1, 1999, to take over the operation and maintenance of Paducah and McCracken County’s combined sanitary and storm sewer system and sanitary-only sewer system. The JSA is a nonprofit regional utility service. Revenue comes from wastewater treatment fees, plus charges for extending wastewater lines and connecting new customers. All of the agency's revenue is used for operation, maintenance, extension, and improvement of services.
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