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Bristol Township officials outlined some steps they have taken to tackle future flooding.
At last Thursday’s Bristol Township Council meeting, Township Manager Randee Elton said work is underway to improve the community’s sanitary sewer and stormwater system, which was overwhelmed during the July 12 flash flooding event.
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Earlier this summer, the township announced they will invest $11.6 million of the $15.8 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act in improvements to the sanitary sewer and stormwater systems.
Elton said the influx of funds will allow for the township to make much-needed improvements without having to spread them out over a 20-year capital plan.
The township has begun efforts to remove sediment from flooding-prone areas, clean storm drains, and improve mapping of the sanitary and stormwater pipe network, Elton said.
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The township has televised 10,400 feet of sanitary sewer and made repairs where needed. Crews have sliplined some areas of damaged pipes and replaced 800 feet of pipe along Bath Road, Elton said.
The area of JFK Park, which saw heavy flooding during the July 12 storm, is seeing investment with a complete overhaul of the park. Elton said engineers are working on swale options behind the park to direct excess water toward wetlands and away from Veterans Highway (Route 413).
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Elton said manholes in the area area also being replaced.
Recent storms have highlighted that the sanitary system is facing problems with storm water infiltrating its pipes and pouring into the treatment plant in Croydon, while the stormwater system is facing problems with sinkholes.
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