Steve Miller

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  Published on: 3/28/2008    Last Visited: 3/28/2008  

  State officials want cities such as Kinston that draw drinking water from underground aquifers to cut their withdrawals by 75 percent over the next ten years and purchase water drawn from the river instead, said Kinston Water Resources Manager Steve Miller.
  
  "They're very much afraid that (the aquifers) will drop in the future and that's what lead to their restricting the amount of water we can take out," he said.

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  Water Resources Manager Steve Miller said that the test revealed only two minor defects along the Neuse line.
  
  Smoke testing along the Briery Run Outfall line last month revealed more significant defects.City officials are currently seeking state money to pay for those repairs.
  
  Miller explained that Public Services officials were concerned that sections of the Neuse line's pipe could have separated, which has happened on other municipal lines.
  
  "Really, we're pretty pleased," he said."We were afraid there would be other issues out there but that section looked really good."
  
  Officials want to ensure that there are no cracks or holes in the pipes that could let stormwater flow in and mix with wastewater.Miller said the city must pay to treat "every drop" of water that comes to its wastewater treatment plant.
  
  "If we have clean stormwater that doesn't need to be treated, we'd rather keep it out of the treatment plant," he said.

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  Published on: 3/9/2009    Last Visited: 3/10/2009  

  -For more information contact either Steve Miller of the Kinston Department of Public Services at (252) 939-3285 or Project Manager Kristie Corson at (919) 715-1954.

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  Published on: 10/16/2007    Last Visited: 10/16/2007  

  Kinston Water Resources Manager Steve Miller said the city's water supply "is fine right now," because water is drawn from underground wells.Other communities such as Goldsboro and Greenville get their supply from surface water, which increases the risk of a shortage.
  
  While no local restrictions are in place, Miller said it's not a bad idea for local users to watch how much water they're using.
  
  "It always makes sense not to waste water," he said.

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  Published on: 7/3/2007    Last Visited: 7/3/2007  

  "Our aquifers are not affected by surface problems like droughts," Steve Miller, Kinston's water resources manager, said.

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  In a June 13, 2007, presentation to the Utility Advisory Commission, city Water Resources Manager Stephen Miller said about $1.4 million was needed to repair pipes and ditches, clear debris from storm drains and prevent flooding along local streets.
  
  The city had appropriated $23,000 that fiscal year for repairs.
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  Miller said Tuesday that the stormwater fees are expected to bring in about $440,000 by the time the fiscal year ends June 30.
  
  The money earned through the stormwater fee this year has been spent on multiple repair projects around town.Miller said those projects include replacing a pipe under Manchester Drive in the Farm Gate subdivision; replacing storm drains along Stockton Road, Davis Street and Beasley Street; and repairing a section of sidewalk along Darby Avenue that fell in after the aging pipe under it collapsed.
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  Miller said crews have also been maintaining ditches and handling public complaints over ditches that are eroding or filled with trash and debris, complaints "that we weren't able to take care of very well before we had the utility."
  
  The utility is also responsible for street sweeping, because it helps keep trash out of the ditches, Miller said.

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  Published on: 6/15/2007    Last Visited: 6/15/2007  

  On Wednesday, Water Resources Manager Stephen Miller told the city's Utilities Advisory Commission that the stormwater utility's projected annual operating expenses are about $513,000.He said the $4 fee would bring in just over $439,000 a year.
  
  Miller told the Commission members that city officials presently use money from the city's general fund to make any repairs to ditches and pipes that they can, but it is nowhere near enough; he said about $23,000 in general funds was available for repairs during the current fiscal year.
  
  "Every year we're fighting to find money to do something," he said.
  
  Miller outlined a host of problems that contribute to drainage issues in parts of Kinston, including collapsed and undersized pipes, eroding ditches, along with sewer grates blocked by leaves and catch basins filled with dirt.
  
  More than 20 sections of city streets suffer "chronic flooding," Miller said; fixing several sections along Davis Street would cost about $721,000, and other repairs would cost just over $733,000.
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  Miller said the stakeholders' group would meet in early July, after the next fiscal year begins.

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  Published on: 7/24/2009    Last Visited: 7/24/2009  

  The work will continue over several days, Water Resources Manager Steve Miller said Thursday.
  
  Miller told the City Council about the contamination Monday. He said a source would be hard to find, and the best the city could do would be to try to recover some of the tens of thousands of dollars it is spending to test and remove the soil.

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  Published on: 4/7/2009    Last Visited: 4/8/2009  

  Stephen Miller, Kinston's water resources manager, said the final section of the Outfall line, between N.C. 58 North and N.C. 11 North will be repaired once the current section is fixed and funds are available.

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  Published on: 3/12/2009    Last Visited: 3/13/2009  

  Steve Miller, the water resources manager for the city, said the flushing process should take two to three weeks.
  
  "We're going to isolate each part of the system each day," Miller said. "We will flush water through those different areas using the fire hydrants at the end of the line."
  
  It's part of the same process that other members of the Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) are - or will be - undergoing soon.
  
  Miller said that residents in areas that are having their water lines flushed shouldn't be able to tell a difference in water pressure or in the taste of the product.
  
  "Taste-wise, people shouldn't be able to notice a difference at all," Miller said. "It's just as effective as effective as chlorine, but the change will allow us to have less by-products in the water. It's a longer-lasting and safer disinfectant."
  
  For each zone that is affected, the process will be the same, Miller said.
  
  "Everyone will continue to have water; we won't be cutting anyone off while this is going on," Miller said. "What'll happen is that while we're going through and flushing the water out, as we go through neighborhoods, we'll pull the water through pretty quick to make sure the pipes are clean.
  
  "For a very brief time, the water might be discolored or dirty, but we'll keep flushing it until it cleans back up."
  
  Dialysis patients and those who have aquariums for fish need to contact the water department, since chloramines can affect both. Miller also encouraged anyone to call (252) 939-3282 with any other questions or concerns about the flushing process before and after it has started.
  
  "We'll be glad to answer their questions," Miller said.

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