Friday, March 8, 2002
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Friday, March 8, 2002 |
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Tyrone asks WASA to run sewer system By JOHN
MUNFORD
The town of Tyrone is asking the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority to consider maintaining its fledgling sewer system. At its regular meeting Monday night, the authority agreed to let Turner negotiate with Tyrone officials about the request. Turner told The Citizen Tuesday that there are several concerns that need to be addressed about such an arrangement. "Obviously, our system has to come first," Turner said, adding that it's also important for the authority's expenses to be covered and for liability issues to be settled. The authority also needs a way to get out of the deal should the workload increase if Tyrone's sewer system expands in the future. Tyrone Town Manager Barry Amos said the city hopes to avoid hiring additional personnel to maintain the sewer system if WASA agrees to perform the work for Tyrone. Amos said the city expects the system will require little maintenance. "We are very pleased that WASA is willing to consider our request for assistance," Amos said. Tyrone officials initially resisted the idea of having a sewer system but developer John Wieland Homes won a lawsuit allowing sewer service for a 292-home subdivision, some commercial parcels and a possible office complex. The Fayette County Commission later filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Wieland's sewer plans, which involve pumping the sewage to Fairburn for treatment. But the litigation failed to derail the plan. The maximum sewage capacity available for the system is 250,000 gallons. John Wieland Homes will eventually turn the sewer system over to the city. The "sewer system" in Tyrone won't have a treatment plant, but it does have two pump stations, and that's why Tyrone officials want WASA to help maintain the system, Turner said.
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