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Consent Decree Progress

MSD is working to complete Phase 1 (2009-2018) of our multi-phased program to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into local streams and rivers and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs).

Accomplishments to date include:

• Reduced CSO overflow volume by 6 billion gallons a year during a typical year of rain (41 inches) - from 14.4 to 8.4 billion gallons - by removing stormwater from the combined sewer system, eliminating pump stations, installing new sanitary and storm sewers, improving existing treatment plants, installing new wet weather facilities to store and treat CSOs, and implementing Smart Sewers.


• Completed 84% of the projects to date required under Phase 1, or 112 of 133 total projects. Note: MSD is now counting all the Lower Mill Creek Partial Remedy (LMCPR) projects individually.


• Eliminated or significantly reduced 51 Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs). A total of about 146 CSOs have been controlled over the years, with 201 remaining.


• Eliminated 44 Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), including the 17 most highly active. A total of about 154 SSOs have been eliminated over the years, with 51 remaining.


• Eliminated or upgraded 24 pump stations to prevent Pump Station Overflows (PSOs). A total of about 67 PSOs have been eliminated over the years, with 22 remaining.


• Reduced overflow activations at SSO 700 (MSD's largest SSO) from 47 a year to about 8 during a typical year of rain.


• Improved water quality in local streams, with significant progress in the Mill Creek.


• Kept Phase 1 under budget. Phase 1 costs are currently trending at about $1.011 billion (in 2006 dollars) as compared to the original estimate of $1.14 billion. The Lick Run Project alone saved MSD customers more than $150 million as compared to the original underground tunnel solution.

For more detailed information on Consent Decree progress, including budget, schedule, performance metrics, potential project risks, etc., please view or download the reports below:

Enterprise Management Activity Report (posted monthly)

The purpose of this report is to summarize activities completed each month, program financials and programmatic performance metrics.

Choose an Activity report May, 2018 April, 2018 March, 2018 February, 2018 January, 2018 December, 2017 November, 2017 October, 2017 September, 2017 August, 2017 July, 2017 June, 2017 May, 2017 April, 2017 March, 2017 February, 2017 January, 2017 December, 2016 November, 2016 October, 2016 September, 2016 August, 2016 July, 2016 June, 2016 May, 2016 April, 2016 March, 2016 February, 2016 January, 2016 December, 2015 November, 2015 October, 2015 September, 2015 August, 2015 July, 2015 June, 2015 May, 2015 April, 2015 March, 2015 February, 2015 January, 2015 December, 2014 November, 2014 October, 2014 September, 2014 August, 2014 July, 2014 June, 2014 May, 2014 April, 2014 March, 2014 February, 2014 January, 2014

Appendices for the Enterprise Management Activity Reports are available upon request through MSD Engineering Customer Service.

Quarterly Project Reports

NOTE: From June 2017 on, there are only four reports, as all the District-Wide projects have met substantial completion.

This quarterly report covers the status of key projects currently in construction, including budget, schedule and potential project risks. The report covers Phase 1 Consent Decree (wet weather projects) as well as selected Asset Management projects. The projects are reported in a watershed-specific report or in a district-wide report. Please note: This report was published monthly through December 2016.

Choose a Project Report March 31, 2018 Little Miami Watershed March 31, 2018 Lower Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2018 Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2018 Muddy Creek Watershed December 31, 2017 Little Miami Watershed December 31, 2017 Lower Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2017 Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2017 Muddy Creek Watershed September 30, 2017 Little Miami Watershed September 30, 2017 Lower Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2017 Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2017 Muddy Creek Watershed June 30, 2017 Little Miami Watershed June 30, 2017 Lower Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2017 Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2017 Muddy Creek Watershed March 31, 2017 District Wide March 31, 2017 Little Miami Watershed March 31, 2017 Lower Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2017 Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2017 Muddy Creek Watershed December 31, 2016 District Wide December 31, 2016 Little Miami Watershed December 31, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed November 30, 2016 District Wide November 30, 2016 Little Miami Watershed November 30, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed October 31, 2016 District Wide October 31, 2016 Little Miami Watershed October 31, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed September 30, 2016 District Wide September 30, 2016 Little Miami Watershed September 30, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed August 31, 2016 District Wide August 31, 2016 Little Miami Watershed August 31, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed July 31, 2016 District Wide July 31, 2016 Little Miami Watershed July 31, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed June 30, 2016 District Wide June 30, 2016 Little Miami Watershed June 30, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed May 31, 2016 District Wide May 31, 2016 Little Miami Watershed May 31, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed April 30, 2016 District Wide April 30, 2016 Little Miami Watershed April 30, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed March 31, 2016 District Wide March 31, 2016 Little Miami Watershed March 31, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed February 29, 2016 District Wide February 29, 2016 Little Miami Watershed February 29, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed February 29, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed February 29, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed January 31, 2016 District Wide January 31, 2016 Little Miami Watershed January 31, 2016 Lower Mill Creek Watershed January 31, 2016 Mill Creek Watershed January 31, 2016 Muddy Creek Watershed December 31, 2015 District Wide December 31, 2015 Little Miami Watershed December 31, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed November 30, 2015 District Wide November 30, 2015 Little Miami Watershed November 30, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed October 31, 2015 District Wide October 31, 2015 Little Miami Watershed October 31, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed September 30, 2015 District Wide September 30, 2015 Little Miami Watershed September 30, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed August 31, 2015 District Wide August 31, 2015 Little Miami Watershed August 31, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed July 31, 2015 District Wide July 31, 2015 Little Miami Watershed July 31, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed June 30, 2015 District Wide June 30, 2015 Little Miami Watershed June 30, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed May 31, 2015 District Wide May 31, 2015 Little Miami Watershed May 31, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed April 30, 2015 District Wide April 30, 2015 Little Miami Watershed April 30, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed March 31, 2015 District Wide March 31, 2015 Little Miami Watershed March 31, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed February 28, 2015 District Wide February 28, 2015 Little Miami Watershed February 28, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed February 28, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed February 28, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed January 31, 2015 District Wide January 31, 2015 Little Miami Watershed January 31, 2015 Lower Mill Creek Watershed January 31, 2015 Mill Creek Watershed January 31, 2015 Muddy Creek Watershed December 31, 2014 District Wide December 31, 2014 Little Miami Watershed December 31, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed November 30, 2014 District Wide November 30, 2014 Little Miami Watershed November 30, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed October 31, 2014 District Wide October 31, 2014 Little Miami Watershed October 31, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed September 30, 2014 District Wide September 30, 2014 Little Miami Watershed September 30, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed August 31, 2014 District Wide August 31, 2014 Little Miami Watershed August 31, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed July 31, 2014 District Wide July 31, 2014 Little Miami Watershed July 31, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed June 30, 2014 District Wide June 30, 2014 Little Miami Watershed June 30, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed May 31, 2014 District Wide May 31, 2014 Little Miami Watershed May 31, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed April 30, 2014 District Wide April 30, 2014 Little Miami Watershed April 30, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed March 31, 2014 District Wide March 31, 2014 Little Miami Watershed March 31, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed February 28, 2014 District Wide February 28, 2014 Little Miami Watershed February 28, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed February 28, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed February 28, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed January 31, 2014 District Wide January 31, 2014 Little Miami Watershed January 31, 2014 Lower Mill Creek Watershed January 31, 2014 Mill Creek Watershed January 31, 2014 Muddy Creek Watershed December 31, 2013 District Wide December 31, 2013 Little Miami Watershed December 31, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed December 31, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed November 30, 2013 District Wide November 30, 2013 Little Miami Watershed November 30, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed November 30, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed October 31, 2013 District Wide October 31, 2013 Little Miami Watershed October 31, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed October 31, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed September 30, 2013 District Wide September 30, 2013 Little Miami Watershed September 30, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed September 30, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed August 31, 2013 District Wide August 31, 2013 Little Miami Watershed August 31, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed August 31, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed July 31, 2013 District Wide July 31, 2013 Little Miami Watershed July 31, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed July 31, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed June 30, 2013 District Wide June 30, 2013 Little Miami Watershed June 30, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed June 30, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed May 31, 2013 District Wide May 31, 2013 Little Miami Watershed May 31, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed May 31, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed April 30, 2013 District Wide April 30, 2013 Little Miami Watershed April 30, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed April 30, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed March 31, 2013 District Wide March 31, 2013 Little Miami Watershed March 31, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed March 31, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed February 28, 2013 District Wide February 28, 2013 Little Miami Watershed February 28, 2013 Lower Mill Creek Watershed February 28, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed February 28, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed January 31, 2013 District Wide January 31, 2013 Little Miami Watershed January 31, 2013 Mill Creek Watershed January 31, 2013 Muddy Creek Watershed December 31, 2012 Construction December 31, 2012 Design December 31, 2012 Planning November 30, 2012 Construction November 30, 2012 Design November 30, 2012 Planning October 31, 2012 Construction October 31, 2012 Design October 31, 2012 Planning September 30, 2012 Construction September 30, 2012 Design September 30, 2012 Planning August 31, 2012 Construction August 31, 2012 Design August 31, 2012 Planning July 31, 2012 Construction July 31, 2012 Design July 31, 2012 Planning June 30, 2012 Construction June 30, 2012 Design June 30, 2012 Planning May 31, 2012 Construction May 31, 2012 Design May 31, 2012 Planning April 30, 2012 Construction April 30, 2012 Design April 30, 2012 Planning March 31, 2012 Construction March 31, 2012 Design March 31, 2012 Planning February 29, 2012 Construction February 29, 2012 Design February 29, 2012 Planning January 31, 2012 Construction January 31, 2012 Design January 31, 2012 Planning December 31, 2011 Construction December 31, 2011 Design December 31, 2011 Planning November 30, 2011 Construction November 30, 2011 Design November 30, 2011 Planning October 31, 2011 Construction October 31, 2011 Design October 31, 2011 Planning September 30, 2011 Construction September 30, 2011 Design September 30, 2011 Planning August 31, 2011 Construction August 31, 2011 Design August 31, 2011 Planning July 31, 2011 Construction July 31, 2011 Design July 31, 2011 Planning June 30, 2011 Construction June 30, 2011 Design June 30, 2011 Planning May 31, 2011 Construction May 31, 2011 Design May 31, 2011 Planning April 30, 2011 Construction April 30, 2011 Design April 30, 2011 Planning March 31, 2011 Construction March 31, 2011 Design March 31, 2011 Planning February 28, 2011 Construction February 28, 2011 Design February 28, 2011 Planning November 30, 2010 Construction November 30, 2010 Design November 30, 2010 Planning October 31, 2010 Construction October 31, 2010 Design October 31, 2010 Planning September 30, 2011 Construction September 30, 2010 Design September 30, 2010 Planning August 31, 2010 Construction August 31, 2010 Design August 31, 2010 Planning July 31, 2010 Construction July 31, 2010 Design July 31, 2010 Planning June 30, 2010 Construction June 30, 2010 Design May 31, 2010 Construction April 30, 2010 Construction March 31, 2010 Construction February 28, 2010 Construction January 31, 2010 Construction

Consent Decree Quarterly Reports

This quarterly report provides a status update on MSD’s wet weather program, including compliance with milestones, budget and other relevant data. Select a report from the list below:

Choose a Consent Decree Quarterly report 1st Quarter - 2018 4th Quarter - 2017 3rd Quarter - 2017 2nd Quarter - 2017 1st Quarter - 2017 4th Quarter - 2016 3rd Quarter - 2016 2nd Quarter - 2016 1st Quarter - 2016 4th Quarter - 2015 3rd Quarter - 2015 2nd Quarter - 2015 1st Quarter - 2015 4th Quarter - 2014 3rd Quarter - 2014 2nd Quarter - 2014 1st Quarter - 2014 4th Quarter - 2013 3rd Quarter - 2013 2nd Quarter - 2013 1st Quarter - 2013 4th Quarter - 2012 3rd Quarter - 2012 2nd Quarter - 2012 1st Quarter - 2012

Consent Decree Annual Reports & Plans

These annual reports discuss activities and progress under the Wet Weather Improvement Program Annual Reporting Requirements. Select a report from the list below:

Choose a Consent Decree Annual report 2016 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2015 Post Construction Monitoring Plan 2014 Annual Report

Annual Capital Report

This report is intended solely for the purpose of reporting of annual program activities, expenditures, encumbrances and legislations, as requested by the Board of County Commissioners. Select a report from the list below:

Choose an Annual Capital report 2016 Report 2015 Report 2014 Report 2013 Report 2012 Report 2011 Report 2010 Report 2009 Report

Ombudsman's Report on the Sewer Backup Response Program (posted periodically)

This report summarizes activities of the Ombudsman related to MSD’s Sewer Backup Response (SBU) program. Select a report from the list below:

Choose an Ombudsman's report October 2014-December 2015 Report