City addressing sewage line break by wastewater facility
The city of Starkville is working to repair a sewage line that ruptured near the wastewater treatment plant on Sand Road.
LCSD considers sewage proposal, hears construction updates
Daniel Rayfield of the Prairie Land and Water Association addressed the Lowndes County School District board Friday about a tentative new sewage project on the West Lowndes campus.
Josey Creek area under temporary water advisory
Oktibbeha County residents in the Josey Creek area should avoid contact with its waters after an untreated sewage discharge was reported today, according to the state Department of Environmental Quality.
Sewage injury lawsuit returned to Oktibbeha County
The Mississippi Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that granted immunity to the city of Starkville over maintenance of its sewage system.
CL&W will not face penalties for overflows
Columbus Light and Water will not face financial penalties stemming from an inquiry by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding sanitary sewage overflows.
CL&W OKs sewer agreement with school district
The Columbus Light and Water Board of Directors agreed Thursday to their end of a memorandum of understanding with the Lowndes County School District that would have the school system pay for installation of a pipe that would transfer sewage into CL&W’s sewer line.
Officials provide update on projects
Local and state officials updated Ward 4 residents about measures they are taking to improve conditions on 14th Avenue while fielding questions about what still has to be addressed during a community meeting Thursday the Columbus Municipal Complex.
Ward 4 sewage projects to be discussed
In conjunction with Columbus Light and Water, the city of Columbus will apply for a Community Development Block Grant that would provide federal funding which would be used to address sewage issues in Ward 4.
Starkville faces EPA fines for sewage overflows
The city of Starkville faces retroactive fines due to past overflow incidents involving its sanitary sewage system, public works director Doug Devlin reported to the board of aldermen Tuesday.
Aldermen approve $1.5 million for drainage, sewage projects
There was some confusion at the Starkville Board of Alderman meeting when it came time to vote on a $1.5 million project aimed at addressing some of the city’s sewage infrastructure issues, including the long-debated Carver Drive ditch.
Our view: This land purchase stinks
Something smells here.
Columbus Light and Water’s decision to pay $996,000 for 118 acres of property near Pickensville Road and Shady Lane seems mighty hasty — and mighty expensive.