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LTR - Ep 18 - Current Event - Cuyahoga Ohio $130M Sediment Clean Up and Gorge Dam Removal
In this 18th episode, I discuss the Current Event of The Cuyahoga Ohio $130M Sediment Clea Up and Gorge Dam Removal.
In this episode 18, I discuss an article I ran across published August 28, 2025 by The Akron Beacon Journal by Derek Kreider.
The article discusses the details of this large project that is set to begin any day. This $130M project has two parts. The first part is the removal of the contaminated river sediment from the Cuyahoga River bottom and then pipelined out to a prepared park area, where the remediation will take place. This part is set to utilize $100M of the project. The amount of sediment to be removed and remediated from the river bottom is described as being 11 football fields in size and stackd upon those 11 football fields to be stacked 10-12 feet high. That's a lot of sediment to be remediated.
The second part is to remove the Gorge Dam which is set to utilize $30M of the project.
Each part is estimated to take two years to complete.
The project is funded by a combination of Federal (65%) and State funds (35%).
This is a large project that is beginning and will result in the Cuyahoga River flowing freely for the first time in 100 years. The Environmental Impact of the free flowing river and the remediation of it sediment contamination are obvious. But additionally, this project will have a huge economic impact on the region, as this river is used for outdoor recreation and runs through the middle of downtown in Cuyahoga Falls. Additionally, this will spark all kinds of new development, both commercial and residential for The Cuyahoga Falls and Akron Ohio areas.
This is money well spent and a long and overdue project!
"Thank You" Hanby Environmental for the ongoing support of this podcast to have a positive impact on The Remediation Industry. The Hanby Environmental Field Test Kits are extremely valuable tools that could be implemented in projects like this one. Also mentioned in this episode, is OMG Solutions' ELMN8 Soil Remediation product that could also be implemented in projects like this one. Combined, the real time feedback to monitor real time and in-situ (in place) remediation, really cut down on the remediation costs in projects like these.
As always mentioned, if you have a topic you'd like covered on a future podcast or a specific question, drop me an email at [email protected] and we'll get it in.
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Here's a link to the article reviewed as originally published:
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2025/08/28/dredging-of-the-cuyahoga-river-in-preparation-for-dam-removal-to-begin-soon/85818236007/
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By Charles D. FatorIn this 18th episode, I discuss the Current Event of The Cuyahoga Ohio $130M Sediment Clea Up and Gorge Dam Removal.
In this episode 18, I discuss an article I ran across published August 28, 2025 by The Akron Beacon Journal by Derek Kreider.
The article discusses the details of this large project that is set to begin any day. This $130M project has two parts. The first part is the removal of the contaminated river sediment from the Cuyahoga River bottom and then pipelined out to a prepared park area, where the remediation will take place. This part is set to utilize $100M of the project. The amount of sediment to be removed and remediated from the river bottom is described as being 11 football fields in size and stackd upon those 11 football fields to be stacked 10-12 feet high. That's a lot of sediment to be remediated.
The second part is to remove the Gorge Dam which is set to utilize $30M of the project.
Each part is estimated to take two years to complete.
The project is funded by a combination of Federal (65%) and State funds (35%).
This is a large project that is beginning and will result in the Cuyahoga River flowing freely for the first time in 100 years. The Environmental Impact of the free flowing river and the remediation of it sediment contamination are obvious. But additionally, this project will have a huge economic impact on the region, as this river is used for outdoor recreation and runs through the middle of downtown in Cuyahoga Falls. Additionally, this will spark all kinds of new development, both commercial and residential for The Cuyahoga Falls and Akron Ohio areas.
This is money well spent and a long and overdue project!
"Thank You" Hanby Environmental for the ongoing support of this podcast to have a positive impact on The Remediation Industry. The Hanby Environmental Field Test Kits are extremely valuable tools that could be implemented in projects like this one. Also mentioned in this episode, is OMG Solutions' ELMN8 Soil Remediation product that could also be implemented in projects like this one. Combined, the real time feedback to monitor real time and in-situ (in place) remediation, really cut down on the remediation costs in projects like these.
As always mentioned, if you have a topic you'd like covered on a future podcast or a specific question, drop me an email at [email protected] and we'll get it in.
"Thank You" for following our podcast!
Make sure to also follow us on FaceBook, Twitter (X) and Linkedin and don't miss any future podcasts.
Here's a link to the article reviewed as originally published:
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2025/08/28/dredging-of-the-cuyahoga-river-in-preparation-for-dam-removal-to-begin-soon/85818236007/