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County approves flooding study

Ten municipalities are collaborating to tackle the storm water runoff problems that create recurrent flooding of the Connoquenessing, Breakneck, Glade Run and other creeks in the southwestern part of Butler County. The county commissioners on Wednesday approved the Lower Connoquenessing Stormwater Planning study completed by Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Engineering. The study includes a recommendation for projects totaling $10.5 million in projects to stem the flooding problem plus other recommendations.

As a result of the collaboration between the county and 10 municipalities, relief for communities that see regular flooding is on the horizon.

The Butler County commissioners at their Wednesday meeting approved the Lower Connoquenessing Stormwater Planning study compiled by the engineering firm Herbert, Rowland & Grubic.

The multimunicipal study has been in the works since discussion on flooding issues began in 2018.

Ben Gilberti, group manager of civil engineering at HRG, said cooperation among the 10 municipalities is more likely to produce results to abate the county's flooding than “pointing fingers and throwing rocks” between municipal leaders on what needs to be done in each township or borough.

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