Shelby sewer tie-in possible for Jackson Township company site
By David Jacobs
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — Par-Kan Company is exploring wastewater treatment options and may seek permission to connect to the city of Shelby’s sanitary sewer system, the municipal government reports.
The company operates at 2510 Taylortown Road. A written report from Shelby municipal utilities director John Ensman states that an existing septic tank has failed. (A measure is in place to currently service the facility, Ensman said).
The septic system had served four restrooms and approximately 25 employees, handling an estimated 1,500 gallons of human waste per day.
Ensman’s report also notes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires a regulated waste treatment system.
The report outlines several options under consideration.
One involves the installation of a forced sewer main that would connect the facility to the city-owned gravity sewer main located on Mansfield Avenue, near or in front of the Stanley Black & Decker property.
Other alternatives listed in the report include a mound septic system or an onsite package treatment plant, which would discharge to the location currently in use.
Ensman states in the report that the project would be funded by the company.
A forced main connection would require approval from both Shelby City Council and Richland County. The Richland County Sanitation Department would have jurisdiction over the chosen treatment system.
The report also outlines a billing arrangement in which the city of Shelby would invoice Richland County based on the volume of sewage pumped into the municipal system. Ensman notes that this would follow the structure of two existing sewer service agreements between the city and county.
The matter was submitted to the City Council’s Utilities and Streets Committee, led by Councilman Steve McLaughlin and also including Councilman Eric Cutlip. Ensman, who also serves as Shelby’s deputy public service director, wrote the report. Shelby City Council was briefed on the matter this past week.
An attempt to speak with a Par-Kan representative was not immediately successful on Thursday.
A timeline for the possible project is not known.