We are sorry for the loss you are experiencing. We have been making efforts t mitigate the flooding in the Beaver Creek sewer shed per the following:

BEAVER CREEK SEWERSHED FLOOD MITIGATION EFFORTS

During the summer of 2018, the City of Albany continues to experience extreme rain events that cause flooding and sewer backups in several areas throughout the City, including g areas within the Beaver Creek Trunk Sewer catchment area. The Water Board is committed to system wide infrastructure improvements to address these decades-long problems and improve the quality of life for Albany residents.

Immediate Actions
To help reduce the chance of flooding in the short term, Albany Water Department (AWD) crews have been performing increased inspections of sewer infrastructure, clearing debris from storm drains and sewers, and increasing inlet capability to allow for better flow of water. The Department is also prioritizing locations that experienced recent flooding as areas to monitor and respond to during future rain events.

Long Term Improvements
The Department’s upgrades to the sanitary, storm, and combined sewer system has been focused on sewer separation and flood mitigation projects. The goals of these projects are to either separate the storm water flow from the combined sewer or to provide stormwater storage and retention. Over the past five years, we have increased these efforts throughout the city, using underground detention galleries, groundwater recharge, constructed wetlands and green infrastructure.

Completed Projects
Quail St. Green Infrastructure Project:
The project was a demonstration project and is collects the first three inches of rainfall in separated storm sewers and porous pavement in the maintenance areas between sidewalks and curbs. This runoff is directed to bio-retention basins below grade, and returned to the combined sewer system once the flow in the sewer subsides.

Elberon Place CSO Abatement and Flood Mitigation Project: https://www.albanyny.gov/Government/Departments/WaterAndWaterSupply/ElberonPlaceCSOAbatementandFloodMitigationProject.aspx

Hansen Alley Overflow Abatement and Flood Mitigation Project: https://www.albanyny.gov/Government/Departments/WaterAndWaterSupply/HansenAlleyOverflowAbatementFloodMitigation.aspx

Ryckman Alley Overflow Abatement and Flood Mitigation Project: https://www.albanyny.gov/Government/Departments/WaterAndWaterSupply/RyckmanAlleyOverflowAbatementandFloodMitigation.aspx

Projects Underway
Beaver Creek Phase 6 – Over 20 years ago the Albany Water Board initiated stormwater sewer separation around Albany High School, and at several other locations on the Beaver Creek sewer shed. This work was referred to as Beaver Creek Phases 1-5. Upon completion of the retrofit of these projects, and new stormwater detention installed by the Albany School District, AWD will have over 2 million gallons of separated storm sewer controlled by real time controls. This project is scheduled for completion in the spring 2019.

Future Projects
The department will continue to plan, design, and implement projects to increase the capacity of the combined sewer system through additional system-wide sewer separation and detention/storage. Funds are dedicated in the annual capital budget and five-year Capital Improvement Plan specifically to implement these projects as part of our commitment to flood mitigation.

These "improvements" are for the High School only. They do not mitigate the problems the intersection of N. Main & Chestnut & State Street. They don't prevent basement & yard flooding. It also doesn't help me an elderly homeowner with the cost of repairing this constant damage . I do not feel safe in my home.

The Beaver Creek Phase 6 improvements and other projects planned to mitigate flooding in this sewer shed are intended to increase system capacity throughout the sewer shed, including the portion of the Beaver Creek trunk sewer in your neighborhood. The Water Department will continue to direct resources to flood mitigation efforts in areas that have experienced a long history of flooding from high intensity rainfall events. We will continue to seek additional funding through the CFA process to support our efforts.

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