The construction of a 13-million gallon combined sewer overflow tank in Lima is about to take an "explosive" turn.
This is what is being called "the big dig" by the city administration. It's a 3-year, $36-million dollar project mandated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. At this point, it's 200-feet by 400-feet and 20 feet deep and it needs to get deeper. Crews have removed as much dirt as they can and have now come to rock. The basin needs to be 25 feet deeper which comes out to about 75-thousand cubic feet of rock and stone that will need to be removed. Starting Monday they will be blasting the rock.
Lima Utilities Director Mike Caprella says they have notified residents near the project about the blasting. The project is expected to take 3 years for completion.
