The World's Largest Natural Sulfur Springs

Village of Green Springs
120 Catherine St.
Green Springs, OH 44836

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Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report for Fiscal Year 2004

Drinking Water Confidence report for fiscal year 2006

CLYDE

Green Springs
Sewer Plant
The Sanitary Sewer System was built in the 30's by the WPA. They worked for several years putting in the piping for the sewer system.
The first system in Green Springs consisted with sewer lines which ran north to the present sewer plant. The sewage flowed to the north end of Green Springs. Once there, the sewage was flooded into drying beds, allowing the water to drain off from the waste. The waste was then hauled to farming fields for fertilizer.
From 1965 - 68, the sewer plant was modified. The sewage which flowed by gravity to the sewer plant was now put into lagoons. The lagoons have a 3 - 5 day detention time. This allowed the waste to settle out and decompose. The water ran off into the creek. This is the system that is used today.
The Sanitary Sewer System will need a major overhaul within the next 3 - 4 years. This change will be required by the State EPA and the Federal EPA to meet the changes over the years.
 

The Village of Green Springs along with Poggemeyer Design Group Inc. is currently in the planning stages for a new or upgrade to sewer plant.   This planning process had just come about as of March 2005.  There are several options laid out in a long term control plan that has been developed by engineers.  Along with this control plan the village is also looking to upgrade the distribution system to better handle flow demands.

The rates for the sewer have been established at $7.35 per one thousand gallons of water usage. This rate went into effect on 1 November 2004.
 



Water Department
The basic history of the Green Springs Water Department is what has been passed down by word of mouth or the few records that exist.
The Water Department was first noted in or about 1907 - 09. There were twenty plus customers. When the department first started, the water was procured west of South Broadway, between Adams Street and Euclid, from a spring that produced sulphur water.
In 1920 - 22, records indicate that the Water Department grew to approximately 65 customers. Most of the business district was hooked to the village water system. The water at that time was taken from a drilled well in the water plant. This building is still in existence today, however it is not used for water treatment any longer.  The building was about half the size of the existing building with the well inside. The concrete storage tank was built at this time so the water could circulate, thus, not requiring a water tower, but the water was under pressure. What pressure is unknown.
To meet the needs of the people of Green Springs, construction was started in 1927 on what was the beginning of the old water system. At that time, another well was developed, a pump installed, a 75,000 gallon water tower was erected , and approximately 21,000 feet of distribution water lines were put into the ground, thus giving the residents the water they needed to expand and the pressure they needed to run their households and businesses.
Over the years, the Water Department has expanded to the present 600 customers. The water usage has gone from one hundred gallons per day to the 68,000 to140.000gallons that we presently use per day.
The Board of Public Affairs purchased 80 acres of land in 1993 for the purpose of drilling wells for their water. At that time, there were three wells drilled to approximately 100 foot. The wells each gave off different amounts of water and quality. The quality of the water was of great concern to the residents. After several town meetings in 2001, the residents voted to go with the Clyde water system.
On or about September 18, 2002, the Village started getting their water from the City of Clyde. We are building a new water plant on the north edge of Green Springs. This will house all things pertaining to water for the Village with the exception of billing. The structure is expected to be completed by the end of 2002.
The Village also has been approved for construction of a 300,000 gallon water tower to be put on the west side of the new water plant. The project has been bid and the contract has been awarded to Caldwell Tank, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. This project is to be substantially completed by October 31, 2003. The final completion date is scheduled for November 30, 2003. The water tower project is estimated to cost the Village $559,900.00. The old water tower will be torn down. The cost of demolition of this tank is in the cost of the new water tower project.
The present rate for water is $10.50 per thousand gallons. This went into effect on 1 November 2004.