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Glad I Left 
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Posted on: Dec. 17 2015,10:49 am |
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YAY! Great news! Keep us posted when you can!
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After we screw up health care reform, let's take on the initiative of unscrewing the education system (gov't education)
Tacitus: (c. 56 AD-c. 117) "The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates."
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was1
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Posted on: Dec. 21 2015,7:42 am |
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Sad to hear that it had to come to this for the City to hopefully finally correct this issue. I hope it fully gets looked into and corrected, and the reasoning why they did what they did is explained.
Keep us posted as much as possible. Hope it all gets fixed.
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was1
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Posted on: Dec. 29 2015,3:51 pm |
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So, in 1975 a study said the level of I&I was easier to deal with than to improve the collection system to reduce the I&I, and 40 years later that is to be assumed that is still the case? Because in the past 40 years the collection system has not continued to degrade and allow even more I&I to enter the system?
I find the fact that 40 years ago a study was done on the system and how to deal with I&I, and that same report is being used for decisions today. That should have been long ago updated. When that sanitary sewer system was installed, the life expectancy of it was probably 50 years. It is well beyond that. A portion of the sewer bills should be dedicated to maintaining and replacing the aging infrastructure when it needs it. This area has long needed it, and now they are not even fixing it correctly to remedy the problems.
I hope the “investigation” finds something that then forces the City to make properly engineered and constructed changes to correct the mess they have created.
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alcitizens
Albert Lea
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Posted on: Dec. 30 2015,1:17 am |
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2002 Feasibility Report
Infiltration
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alcitizens
Albert Lea
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Posted on: Dec. 31 2015,8:51 pm |
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^ Sanitary Sewage being pumped into the Storm Sewer.. 
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was1
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2016,12:49 pm |
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They have pumped millions of gallons out of the sanitary and into the storm for decades whenever there are large rain events. They seem to think it is easier/better to do that and to improve the crumbling and leaking sanitary sewer infrastructure.
How many 100's of miles of old, clay tile, sanitary main is in that collection system? Replaceing these what, 6 blocks or so, is not even a drop in the bucket. How many miles of the old clay tile drain to this area? That all needs to be fixed, as well as further making sure homes and businesses do not have their sump pumps directed to the sanitary system.
They also need to take on a smoke testing program to check for other drain areas that could be tied into the sanitary system, such as: building drain tiles, building roof drains, area drains, and their own storm sewer system.
But really, none of that matters if they DO NOT EVEN DESIGN THE SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM TO FUNCITION TO BEGIN WITH!
Hope the "investigation" is moving along and something will be done to resolve the problem.
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alcitizens
Albert Lea
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Posted on: Jan. 08 2016,2:07 am |
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2002 Feasibility Report
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Albert Lea
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Posted on: Jan. 08 2016,2:17 am |
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2015 Feasibility Report by City Engineer Steven Jahnke, PE..
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Albert Lea
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Posted on: Jan. 12 2016,4:37 am |
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I want the City to bore a new sanitary sewer line from Newton Ave to the 6th St and St John sanitary sewer lift station.. Then I want them to reconstruct the lift station at this location deeper..
City of Albert Lea ASSESSMENT POLICY
i. Sanitary Sewer
When the existing sanitary sewer needs to be replaced due to a deteriorated state, the
City shall have the system replaced. The City has a responsibility to maintain
sanitary sewer service to its existing customers. Because of this, the City will bear
the cost of the sewer replacement.
http://cityofalbertlea.org/pdfs/AssessmentPolicy.pdf
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