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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">August 13, 2024</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Interested parties meeting on Sewer and Stormwater integrated management plan set for Aug. 21</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The City of Columbia Sewer and Stormwater Utilities will host a public meeting to discuss the Wastewater and Stormwater </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://como.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Final-Columbia-Wastewater-and-Stormwater-IMP_Full-Report.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Integrated Management Plan</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (IMP). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The meeting will be an open house-style format, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Activity and Recreation Center, 1701 W. Ash St. The public will have the opportunity to engage with City staff regarding funding priorities for the next five year action plan for wastewater and stormwater work in Columbia.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The IMP outlines long-term strategies for the City to meet critical wastewater and stormwater utility needs and address regulatory requirements. The Utilities are updating the plan to target investments in critical areas such as public health and safety, quality of life, sustainable services, regulatory compliance, and water quality in City streams.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information, visit </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://como.gov/IMPsurvey"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CoMo.gov/IMPsurvey</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the original 2018 IMP, the Utilities established a 5-Year Action Plan that focused on collecting critical data needed to target future needs while implementing Capital Improvement Program projects and necessary operation and maintenance activities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Completed action items in the past five years by the Sewer and Stormwater Utilities:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$9.8 million worth of sewer rehabilitation projects in neighborhoods, the Business Loop, downtown and along Bear Creek.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$7 million rehabilitation project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">1,680 stormwater outfalls inspected for stormwater contaminants.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">4,000 feet of failing stormwater pipe replaced.</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Residents who cannot attend the meeting are invited to fill out the survey at </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://como.gov/IMPsurvey"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CoMo.gov/IMPsurvey</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to help us provide the most value to the wastewater and stormwater priorities of our community.</span></div>
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