Sewer construction reaches Main Street cemetery; manhole rehab nearly complete as multiple extension projects await funding and environmental review
September 11, 2025 | Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
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Staff reported progress and constraints across several sewer construction and design projects during the meeting.
Anthony, a staff member, said downtown construction reached the cemetery on Main Street and was “nearing Chestnut.” He reported a contractor hit rock near an intersection he described as “between Pike and Maine” and said crews had to dig through rock at that location. Anthony said the crew responded to two basement sewer backups; Servpro from Morgantown cleaned the affected basements.
Anthony said the manhole rehabilitation crew had completed 42 manholes last week out of 45 in the current contract and expected to finish the remaining work this week. He said staff had asked the contractor for a budgetary cost to rehabilitate additional manholes elsewhere in town and planned to request a price per foot for that work.
On larger projects, staff said the Route 19 sewer issue is tied to a critical needs project that the IGDC approved last month but for which the town has not yet received a commitment of funds. Without that commitment, the town cannot bid the Route 19 project, staff said. Anthony said preliminary design work was done because the Route 19 upgrades affect the Gore system near local schools as part of the Arlington project.
The Arlington extension remains under review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Anthony said the Corps’ environmental staff told the town they could not pay for work in an area flagged as contaminated; the rails-and-trails corridor has been flagged as contaminated, and staff are working with the Corps to determine options and whether rerouting pumps would be necessary.
Staff reported the core extension project report is mostly complete and that the town needs to set up the project on IGTC’s dashboard and work with the attorney on a cash‑flow plan before proceeding.
The updates were presented as staff information items and did not include formal approvals beyond routine design reviews and budgeting direction.
Anthony, a staff member, said downtown construction reached the cemetery on Main Street and was “nearing Chestnut.” He reported a contractor hit rock near an intersection he described as “between Pike and Maine” and said crews had to dig through rock at that location. Anthony said the crew responded to two basement sewer backups; Servpro from Morgantown cleaned the affected basements.
Anthony said the manhole rehabilitation crew had completed 42 manholes last week out of 45 in the current contract and expected to finish the remaining work this week. He said staff had asked the contractor for a budgetary cost to rehabilitate additional manholes elsewhere in town and planned to request a price per foot for that work.
On larger projects, staff said the Route 19 sewer issue is tied to a critical needs project that the IGDC approved last month but for which the town has not yet received a commitment of funds. Without that commitment, the town cannot bid the Route 19 project, staff said. Anthony said preliminary design work was done because the Route 19 upgrades affect the Gore system near local schools as part of the Arlington project.
The Arlington extension remains under review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Anthony said the Corps’ environmental staff told the town they could not pay for work in an area flagged as contaminated; the rails-and-trails corridor has been flagged as contaminated, and staff are working with the Corps to determine options and whether rerouting pumps would be necessary.
Staff reported the core extension project report is mostly complete and that the town needs to set up the project on IGTC’s dashboard and work with the attorney on a cash‑flow plan before proceeding.
The updates were presented as staff information items and did not include formal approvals beyond routine design reviews and budgeting direction.
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