Friday, November 8, 2002
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Friday, November 8, 2002 |
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Heavy rain causes problems with sewer treatment in PTC By JOHN MUNFORD During periods of heavy rain, storm water can sneak its way past holes in manhole covers to enter the sewage treatment collection system. The inflow problems can make it difficult to treat sewage on those days, General Manager Larry Turner told the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority at its regular meeting Monday night. One solution would be to replace the current manhole covers, which have holes, with new ones that have no holes and have seals on the edge to keep out the storm water, Turner said. "It's something over the next few years that we need to concentrate on," Turner said. Generally, the sewer system treats approximately 85 percent of the volume it charges customers for because water used for irrigation and food purposes doesn't usually make it back into the system, Turner said. But in 2001, the system treated a larger volume of sewage than it charged for, indicating a problem with the inflow of storm water, he said. The city also experienced a greater amount of rain in 2001, Turner added. Most of the problem areas are south of Ga. Highway 54 in the older parts of the city, Turner said. In other business, Turner presented a financial overview of the 2001-2001 fiscal year. Although the authority went over budget due to financing for the bond issue to fund an expansion, revenues were also up and the authority ended approximately $750,000 in the black for the year. The authority issued 106 pool credits during the year, totalling almost $14,000. The credits are issued to homeowners who fill their pools since the water won't enter the sewage system for treatment. Instead of refunding those customers, they must pay the sewer bill in full, receiving a credit on their account. The authority denied 10 pool credit requests during the year also.
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