Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer (BCSIS) - Air Quality Control Facility
Capital Improvements Project Number 650034-100008
Columbus will be constructing a new air
quality facility for the recently constructed Blacklick Creek Sanitary
Interceptor Sewer (BCSIS), It will provide improved air quality and odor control for
the region and aid in the reduction of sewer system corrosion by treating hydrogen
sulfide (H2S). The improvements will include
construction of media beds, and an approximately 1,000 square foot single story
building to house controls and instrumentation.
The project area is
located at the southern extent of the BCSIS at 7154 Blacklick Ridge Boulevard,
near the intersection of Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road and Blacklick Ridge
Boulevard.
The project will begin in early fall 2023 and completed by the end of 2024.
Traffic impacts should be minimal and will be coordinated with Paving the Way. Invitations to a public meeting prior to
construction will be sent via mail to properties in the immediate vicinity of
the site.
Financing for this contract is being provided
by a below-market rate loan obtained through the OEPA’s Water Pollution Control
Loan Fund (WPCLF) and the debt is being serviced through City of Columbus sewer
customer revenue.
The Ohio EPA has completed a Limited Environmental Review (LER) for this project. View the LER and FONSI letter of "Notice of Issuance of a Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact”
Questions regarding
this project should be directed to:
Department of Public Utilities
910 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH, 43215
General project inquiries: 614-645-2926
