The watershed assessment recently approved by the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority will go on as planned, without the inclusion of Camp Creek.

After some discussion at a special called meeting during the May 22 retreat, the board took no action on Camp Creek after being advised by WASA general manager Larry Turner that it was unnecessary, since the relevant data are already available.

Turner cited a report by the firm of Danes and Moore, who had been retained to do a study for Fayette County concerning Timberlake subdivision. Turner said the report was a good one, and it concluded that the water quality was good.

The original report, which was paid for by Pathway Communities, was done in 1997, and an update was made last year. New samplings will be presented this August, Turner said.

The other major item on the agenda at the called meeting was the purchase of new television equipment for maintenance purposes.

The board was informed by staff that the old TV truck was not adequate to go everywhere it was needed, and when the possibility of putting the current equipment in a new van was discussed, it was determined that the equipment itself has problems and needs replacing.

The camera being used now frequently goes out, which causes delays and severely hampers production, according to WASA staff member Scott McDonald.

The board voted 4-1 to acquire the necessary equipment as recommended by McDonald.

Just after the called meeting, Turner gave a financial report of WASA activities. He showed the total water usage in the city broken down into several areas: 61 percent residential, 18 percent industrial, 12 percent commercial and 9 percent multifamily.

Approximately 54 percent of revenues come from residential user fees, followed by a number of other categories, Turner reported.

Expenditures as of April are $2.5 million for the fiscal year, slightly below the projected figure of $2.67 million.

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