This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023. Yesterday, the District was notified that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated a grant toward the permanent repair of certain sewer mains damaged during the flooding. This grant is estimated to cover approximately 75% of the construction costs for these repairs. We would like to thank Senator Shelly Moore Captio, Congressman Carrol Miller, and Delegate Theresa Howell for their support and assistance in the matter. The District will continue to work with state and local officials in securing the additional 25% needed to complete the project. Your continued patience throughout this lengthy process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023.  The District continues to work in close cooperation with representatives from WV DEP, FEMA, the Regional Intergovernmental Council, WV Emergency Services, New River Engineers, and other federal, state, and local officials regarding the flood restoration project.  The project remains in review by FEMA and as well as Homeland Security. These reviews are necessary to comply with federal, state, and local requirements.  The recent federal government shutdown has caused some delay, but the District continues to stay committed to working through the requirements. Your continued patience throughout this lengthy process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023.  The District continues to work in close cooperation with representatives from WV DEP, FEMA, the Regional Intergovernmental Council, WV Emergency Services, New River Engineers, and other federal, state, and local officials regarding the flood restoration project.  The project has recently been submitted for Federal Congressional Notification as well as Homeland Security review. been These reviews are necessary to comply with federal, state, and local requirements.  The recent federal government shutdown has caused some delay, but the District continues to stay committed to working through the requirements. Your continued patience throughout this lengthy process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023.  The District continues to work in close cooperation with representatives from FEMA, the Regional Intergovernmental Council, WV Emergency Services, New River Engineers, and other federal, state, and local officials regarding the flood restoration project.  The project has recently received clearance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and is currently being reviewed for cultural and historical impact.  This review is anticipated to be completed within the next couple of weeks.  The next step in the process will be Congressional Notification followed by a review by Homeland Security.   These reviews are necessary to comply with federal, state, and local requirements and may take several months to complete. Your continued patience throughout this lengthy process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in the Winifrede and Little Creek areas on August 28, 2023.  The District continues to work in close cooperation with representatives from FEMA, the Regional Intergovernmental Council, WV Emergency Services, and New River Engineers regarding the flood restoration project.  The project has recently received clearance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and is currently being reviewed for cultural and historical impact.  These reviews are necessary to comply with federal, state, and local requirements.  Your continued patience throughout this lengthy process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023. The District continues to work in close cooperation with representatives from FEMA, the Regional Intergovenmental Council, WV Emergency Services, and New River Engineers regarding the flood restoration project. Engineers have been working with FEMA to develop a revised project scope and to obtain the necessary permits needed to make sewer repairs. Currently, the project is under environmental review at the federal level. Your continued patience throughout this lengthy process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023. The District continues to work in close cooperation with representatives from FEMA, the Regional Intergovernmental Council, WV Emergency Services, and New River Engineers regarding the flood restoration project. District consultants are continuing to work with FEMA to obtain approval of the revised project scope. In addition, the District is currently obtaining necessary permits needed to repair damaged sewer lines in the area. More information regarding the overall restoration project can be found on the DIstrict’s website. Your continued patience throughout this process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023. Design has been completed on the flood repair project for Little Creek, Cooper Hollow, and Winifrede service areas of Kanawha Public Service District.  The PSD is working with the project engineer and various regulatory agencies to obtain the necessary permits to construct the repairs and to complete the steps necessary to complete the acquisition of project funding.  Please understand that it may appear as if no progress is being made, we are busy completing the administrative and permitting tasks required. More information regarding the overall restoration project can be found on the District’s website at www.kanawhapsd.com.   Your continued patience throughout this process is greatly appreciated.

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This is an update regarding flood damage that occurred in your area on August 28, 2023. The District continues to work in close cooperation with representatives from FEMA, the Regional Intergovernmental Council, WV Emergency Services, and New River Engineers regarding the flood restoration project.  New River Engineers are currently working on final planning design and revisions to be submitted and approved before construction can proceed. Inclement weather over the past several weeks have inhibited survey crews in these efforts.  However, all parties involved remains diligent to keep this project moving forward..  More information regarding the overall restoration project can be found on the District’s website at www.kanawhapsd.com.   Your continued patience throughout this process is greatly appreciated.

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As related to the Kanawha PSD flood project, New River Engineers, Inc. (NREI) has prepared the following:

Between August 26, 2023, to August 29, 2023 the eastern part of Kanawha County experienced periods of heavy rainfall intensity, as much as 4 inches per hour in some areas. The rain event caused many of the streams within the PSD’s service area to overflow their banks causing damage to the existing infrastructure. The Winifrede and Coopers Hollow areas sustained heavy damage because of the severe weather event. Kanawha Public Service District (KPSD) is the local sanitary sewer provider. KPSD started evaluating the damage sustained to the sanitary sewer system as soon as personnel were able to return to work. KPSD was closed the day after the flooding event due to a power outage. KPSD personnel quickly realized that the damage assessment was going to require more man hours than its limited staff could provide. The PSD then contacted their current engineer, New River Engineers, Inc. (formerly S & S Engineers, Inc.) for assistance in assessing the damage.

The damage assessment was conducted in the following phases.

1. The first phase involved talking to KPSD personnel regarding issues they discovered either by being notified by a resident or by discovering the issue themselves. The primary purpose of this phase was to focus attention on the areas most likely to have sustained damage and identify issues as quickly as possible. Completed August 2023.

2. The second phase involved NREI personnel walking the existing collection system lines in the areas of concern to determine apparent damage, determine access availability, take pictures, take measurements, and generally assess the current condition of the collection system. Completed September 8, 2023.

3. The third phase involved closed circuit camera inspection of the sewer collection system in the areas of concern. Completed September 30, 2023.

4. The fourth phase involved analyzing the collected data, developing a recommended repair strategy with associated cost, and finalizing the report. Completed October 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was contacted regarding financial assistance for the necessary repairs. Several months elapsed between the initial request for aid and the site inspection. The site inspection with FEMA representatives was conducted on April 8 through 10 of 2024. In May 2024, the decision was made to attempt to clean the sections of the sanitary sewer system that were too obstructed by flood debris to video inspect. If the cleaning is successful, the line will be video inspected to determine if further flood-related deficiencies exist. FEMA and the State of West Virginia required KPSD to comply with the SG engineering procurement process prior to receiving funding. If cleaning is unsuccessful, video inspection will be used to demonstrate why the line could not be cleaned. If the lines could be cleaned and no other flood related issue was identified, then the line would be removed from the sections slated for replacement. KPSD was notified in July 2024 that FEMA had allocated the funds for the cleaning project. However, the FEMA funds only cover 75% of the associated cost. Therefore, KPSD started applying to the State of West Virginia for the matching 25%. The matching funds were allocated later in July 2024 . The sanitary sewer cleaning work started on July 29, 2024, and is ongoing as of the date of this letter.

The cleaning work is expected to be completed by the end of August 2024. The data will be analyzed, and a design report will be developed for the finalized scope. Plans and Specifications will be developed, and the necessary permits obtained. The project will then have to be let out to bid . The anticipated schedule for the project is as follows:

The schedule above is based on typical project timelines. However, KPSD is committed to completing the repairs as quickly as possible to prevent additional issues. Unfortunately a project  of  this  magnitude  is tedious process. Your patience is greatly appreciated.