Kip Patterson writes: You may have noticed a new species in the neighborhood, Polypropylene extrudous var. Kokosing, making its sinuous way from in front of the Miller’s house on Weisheimer along Starrett, continuing down the bike path to the end of Whetstone Park.  Side tentacles extend uphill at a couple of spots to collect sewage from several manholes.  This pipe is part of CIP 673, the rehabilitation of our sanitary sewers. 

The Clintonville main trunk follows this same path but somewhat inland, and in order to dewater it to the point where it can be repaired as needed most of the flow will be pumped to this new, temporary main.  There will be pumps at several locations, and they will run 24 hours once the new main is in service until the repairs are complete.

Just one more step in the city’s much-appreciated efforts to reduce sewage overflows in our basements, Adena brook, and the Olentangy.