The goal of this project is to protect homes and businesses near Bloomington Pond from flooding and to improve water quality. The existing Bloomington Pond was constructed in 1988, but flooding problems persist. This area had reported flooding in 1978,1987,1992, and 1997. The affected areas have a total property value of $9 million, using 2006 estimated market values. The project design includes a study to develop feasible solutions for reducing flooding, increasing drainage capacity and improving water quality in the sewer shed this project is located in, which drains to Lake Hiawatha.
Bloomington Pond, North of E 42nd St, Bloomington Ave S, South of E 40th Street, East of 12th Ave S.
This project is scheduled to begin in 2019.