Huffman Equipment secures revetment construction contract in Ohio

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a $3.4m contract to Ohio-based Huffman Equipment Rental for construction of a 600ft revetment along the shoreline of Lake Erie in Ohio.

The revetment construction by Huffman Equipment will protect the Lake County Raw Water pump station, which provides drinking water to 40,000 residents.

Approximately 1.8ft of soil along the shoreline gets eroded every year due to ice and wave action.

Congressman (OH-14) Dave Joyce said: “This contract demonstrates the ability for federal and local agencies to come together and accomplish important work that will benefit our communities in Northeast Ohio that depend on the Raw Water Pump Station for their drinking water. I appreciate the Army Corps for working with me to get this project done.”

Lake County sanitary engineer Randy Rothlisberger said, “Lake County has enjoyed its partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers to protect our ability to deliver safe drinking water to our citizens. A reliable source of drinking water is the single most important resource on earth.”

USACE Buffalo District Commander, Lt. Col. Jason Toth said, “It is a critical time for investing in our Nation’s infrastructure. It is important to note that the Corps of Engineers’ civil works program touches the lives of almost every American and is a vital part of the national fabric.”

The project will be carried out by the Corps of Engineers’ Continuing Authority Program Section 103, Beach Restoration and Shoreline Projection.

Earlier this month, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $1.9m contract to Ohio-based SAF to build several structures to cut down the chances of aquatic nuisance species (ANS), including Asian carp, from entering into the Great Lakes at Ohio-Erie Canal in Summit County, Ohio.

With funding provided by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), this project will cut down the likelihood of transfer of five ANS – bighead carp, silver carp, black carp, northern snakehead, and skipjack herring.

EPA Region 5 administrator Cathy Stepp said: “Invasive species prevention is fundamental to protecting the Great Lakes. Thanks to funding from the GLRI, the likelihood of Asian Carp getting into the Great Lakes through an Ohio pathway has been greatly reduced.”