July 8, 2014 – The Authority approved its Fiscal Year 2015 budget at its regular meeting in July. Overall, income is projected to be $4,818,400 with expenses, including capital outlays, totaling $5,252,500.
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Water and Sewer Rates to Increase by 5%
July 8, 2014 – The Authority’s board of directors approved an across the board increase in water and sewer rates of five-percent. The new rates will become effective for bills sent out September 1st. For an average customer using 5,000 gallons of water, the monthly bill will increase from $25.50 to 26.75. This is the first rate […]
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Water Tank Project Awarded
June 17, 2014 – The Authority awarded Caldwell Tanks the construction contract for a 500,000 gallon elevated water tank that will be located at the intersection of Colwell and Harkness roads. Caldwell had the low bid of $1,135,000 on the project. The new tank will provide a second elevated storage tank in the western pressure zone […]
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Sewer Project Awarded
May 13, 2014 – The Authority awarded Crawford Grading and Pipeline a $266,209.90 contract for installation of a lift station at Colwell Road and GA Hwy. 16, along with associated gravity sewer. This lift station has been designed to receive all wastewater flowing from I-75 to Colwell Road as lines are added to serve the […]
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Gold and Platinum
April 8, 2014 – All three of the water treatment facilities operated by the Authority have won the coveted Gold Award from the Georgia Association of Water Professions for complete compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and Georgia operating permit requirements for 2013. At the Authority’s April board meeting, special recognition was given to Teresa Swan, […]
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Sewer Completion – GA Hwy. 16 West of I-75
November 13, 2013 – Crews are currently completing the gravity sewer project on GA Hwy. 16 running east of Interstate 75 to Wallace Road. This line is important for economic development at the I-75/GA Hwy. 16 interchange and will in service in early 2014. The project was funded in 2011 by a OneGeorgia Equity grant. The […]
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Water Main Extensions
November 13, 2013 – The Authority’s construction crew has just completed a water main running the length of Tom Goddard Road and on Nathan Thaxton Road from Tom Goddard Road to Brooks Road. Water mains for the rest of Nathan Thaxton Road, Brownlee Road, and East Ball Road are currently under design with construction to begin […]
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Meter Changeout Locations May 13-17
The contractor anticipates have all meter changeouts complete by the end of this month. Here are the roads scheduled for this week: Monday 5/13 – Hwy 36 E, Old South River Rd, Southern Shores Tuesday 5/14 – Old South River Rd, Keys Ferry Rd, Rebon Maddox, Wednesday 5/15 – Keys Ferry Rd, Fincherville Rd, Hamlin […]
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Meter Changeout Locations for April 15-19, 2013
April 15, 2013 – New automatic radio meters will be installed on water services on the following roads: Hwy 36E Dukes Rd Martin Rd Elizabeth Cir Chickasaw Ln Cherokee Dr Apache Dr Powhathan Dr Pocahontas St Navajo Way Seminole Ave Fincherville Rd Old Biles Rd
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Annual Water Quality Report Now Online
April 1, 2013 – Our annual water quality report is now online. For a number of years, we have been mailing this report to all water customers on the Authority system and in Jackson and Jenkinsburg. Federal regulations have recently been modified to allow us to simply post the report on our web site. This […]
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