Federally mandated sewer improvements in the City of Akron, Ohio, will cost $650 million over 10 years, according to a report from the city. That includes $500 million for sewer overflow work and $150 million for other sewer and stormwater improvements, inspections and maintenance needed to comply with the federal Clean Water Act, according to a story in the Akron Beacon-Journal. The city will raise the money by increasing sewer charges. The improvements are designed to enhance water quality in the Cuyahoga and Little Cuyahoga rivers and the Ohio & Erie Canal, which receive combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and stormwater
