ing systems and application of new coatings. All coatings on the tower are now 100% lead-free. The project also included installation of a new cathodic protection system to prevent corrosion. The tower is located in Fairridge Park just west of the intersection of Hilltop Avenue and Fairmont Avenue. An area around the Water Tower is served by a boosted water pressure system. This system serves approximately 300 properties.

Water Distribution System. The water distribution system includes approximately 44 miles of underground pipe varying in size from 4 to 16 inches. There are approximately 675 main line water valves and 338 fire hydrants. Most of the underground piping was installed between 1920 and 1940. Over the past 15 years, the City has replaced sections of this distribution system. Also, the City has replaced a majority of the underground water main valves and all of the fire hydrants. The City expects to continue replacing water lines over the next 25 years.

Interconnections with City of Dayton Water System. One interconnection is located at the Springhouse Water Softening Plant and another is located at the intersection of Dellwood Avenue and Shroyer Road. The interconnections with Dayton serve as the primary backup or supplemental water service for the City of Oakwood. The connection with Dayton’s water system at the Springhouse Water Plant includes an automatic valve that delivers water from Dayton to the Oakwood finished water clearwell when called for by the system controls. This typically occurs during the summer months when the City experiences heavy water use for irrigation. This Springhouse interconnection was reconstructed in 1993. The Shroyer Road interconnection includes a booster pump system which also automatically provides water to the Oakwood distribution system when called for by the system controls. The Shroyer Road booster system was completely reconstructed in 2002.

Interconnection with Montgomery County Water System. This interconnection is located at Fairmont Avenue and Dorothy Lane. The interconnection with Montgomery County’s water system serves as the City’s secondary backup. It includes a manually operated valve which, when opened, provides water directly to the Oakwood distribution system. It is generally only used in an emergency, when the City of Dayton water system is not available.

Sanitary Sewer System

The City of Oakwood owns and operates its own underground sanitary sewer system. The system includes approximately 39 miles of buried pipe in sizes ranging from 5 to 18 inches. Most of the sewer lines were installed between 1920 and 1940. The sewer lines drain to three different wastewater treatment plants. Approximately 50% of the City sewage flows north to the City of Dayton Wastewater Treatment Plant. The majority of the remaining sewage flows east to the Montgomery County Eastern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. A very small percentage of the sewage from the southwest corner of Oakwood flows to Montgomery County’s Western Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Over the past 15 years, the City has begun replacing parts of the sanitary sewer system. The City expects that this replacement will continue over the next 25 years as many of the old lines age.

Storm Drainage System

The City of Oakwood owns and operates its own storm sewer system. The system includes approximately 25 miles of underground storm sewer piping in sizes ranging from 12 to 60 inches. A majority of Oakwood is located within the Lower Great Miami Basin drainage area as defined by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC). This includes the northern and western two-thirds of the City. The southeast corner of Oakwood drains to the Little Miami Watershed Basin as defined by MVRPC. All areas within the City of Oakwood