Water Quality
The Division of Water Quality provides residents of Lexington-Fayette County with wastewater treatment and stormwater management services. The city’s sanitary sewer system includes 81 pump stations, over 1400 miles of sewer pipe, and two large wastewater treatment plants (Town Branch and West Hickman).
Water Quality also manages the city’s storm sewer system by implementing its Stormwater Quality Management Program and by constructing capital projects to repair or replace broken or undersized pipes and conduits that are causing flooding problems.
Additionally, Water Quality works with community groups and other LFUCG divisions to provide opportunities for the public and local businesses to improve water quality for the community. We manage the Stormwater Incentive Grant Program to provide funding for businesses, schools and neighborhoods to undertake stormwater infrastructure and education projects. We are also involved with events that help improve water quality such as Reforest the Bluegrass and the Great American Clean Up.
News
Bring your used cooking oil to the Gobble Grease Toss
Go green on Black Friday at the Gobble Grease Toss! If you fry your turkey on Thanksgiving, bring your used cooking oil to the Redwood Cooperative School, 166 Crestwood Drive, on Friday, November 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to be recycled.
Pre-proposal information for Alltel Building available
A pre-proposal meeting for firms interested in bidding on the fit-up and renovation of the facility at 130 W. New Circle Road will be Thursday, Sept. 12 at 1:30 pm at the location.
Next phase of sanitary sewer odor control will start with smoke testing
The City of Lexington is taking the next step to fix the sanitary sewer system’s odor issues. Smoke testing will begin the week of September 9 in the Meadowthorpe neighborhood. The Cumberland Hill and Pinnacle neighborhoods will follow.