Aqua Ohio announces water infrastructure improvement programme in Ohio

Aqua Ohio, part of US-based water and wastewater utility Aqua America, has announced plans to carry out water infrastructure improvement projects worth over $20m as part of its 2013 capital programme.

Aqua Ohio serves about 450,000 residents in 16 Ohio counties: Franklin, Lawrence, Preble, Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Summit, Williams, Marion, Richland, Morrow, Pike, Seneca, Stark, Mahoning and Trumbull.

The company has already completed many infrastructure improvements this year, while other projects are underway or are yet to begin.

Aqua Ohio president Edmund Kolodziej said that the company’s improvement projects focus on renewing and upgrading its water and wastewater systems and replacing the ageing portions of distribution systems.

"These types of investments are critical to ensuring our ability to maintain our systems and protect public health by complying with state and federal water quality regulations, and to provide reliable water and wastewater service to our customers in the most efficient way possible," Kolodziej added.

The company’s planned capital spending across its Ohio operating divisions include an investment of $5.2m throughout its Lakeshore/Ashtabula operating divisions and portions of Lake, Geauga, Summit Williams and Ashtabula counties.

Aqua Ohio is also investing $6.3m throughout its Stark operating division, $1.7m for its Struthers/Masury operating divisions, $4.2m throughout its Marion/Tiffin operating divisions and $3.1m across its Franklin operating division.

The company’s 2012 capital programme included $19m in similar improvements throughout the state.

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Image: Aqua Ohio has plans to invest in the ageing water infrastructure and improve services for its customers in 16 counties of the state. Photo: courtesy of Bidgee.