New sewer system in Ravenna Township will carry high costs for residents

A county map shows the streets getting new sewer lines and the assessment district for the improvements. Image via the Portage County Water Resources Department

New sewer system in Ravenna Township will carry high costs for residents

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Raw sewage in yards, culverts and open ditches. Nonexistent and failed septic systems. That’s been life in Ravenna Township’s Chinn Allotment, but the state EPA says those days are soon over: It’s time for a sanitary sewer system.

With no choice but to comply with the Ohio EPA’s orders, county officials turned to CT Consultants, which offers engineering, architecture, planning and construction services. CT’s solution was estimated at $11,050,000.

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