EPD approves more sewer capacity for Senoia

Thu, 07/19/2007 - 3:49pm
By: John Thompson

Decision could provide solution for McIntosh Village

A decision by the Environmental Protection Division last week should provide enough sewer capacity for Senoia to grow through 2026. The increase in capacity could also help foster the development of McIntosh Village near Sharpsburg.

City administrator Richard Ferry said the EPD approved increasing the city’s capacity by two million gallons a day. The city only needs one million gallons a day for future growth, so it will now start the process of negotiating with Coweta County over the additional million gallons.

“If we can’t reach a deal, we would only increase our land application system or build a new treatment plant for one million gallons,” Ferry said.

If a new plant is built, it would empty into Line Creek at its intersection with Whitewater Creek, he added.

In earlier negotiations with the county, Ferry said a sticking point was the county’s position of being a part-owner of the facility.

“There’s a lot of issues we’ll have to work through, but the county has an extreme need for this,” Ferry said.

Ultimately, the Senoia City Council will have to make a decision on the issue.

“They will have to decide how to fund an expansion of our present system or build a new plant.”

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Submitted by bladderq on Thu, 07/19/2007 - 9:42pm.

Does anyone really think TDK is a dead issue?

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Submitted by CCB on Thu, 07/19/2007 - 10:53pm.

I have always proposed that TDK be four-lanes. Look little Stevie Brown was right and the traffic will be bad. Four-lanes is the only way to ease the pain.

The greasy urchins like Lenox, Pace and Fred Brown who lied to everyone made TDK a hard deal to swallow no matter how many lanes it had.

At one point, I thought the road was a goner. But I am a lot more optimistic now than months past.

I've said it openly before that I can get some work out of the development over there. The whole thing will cause problems and most people know that to be true.

It's the freaking liars that have made the darn thing so controversial.


Submitted by bladderq on Fri, 07/20/2007 - 11:12am.

I think the problems caused by having people find their way to either Rockaway Rd & come up 74 or coming over to 54 / 34 & coming thru. the new improved 74 intersection, unless there is room there for Fayette's 1st "cloverleaf." Hey! How about a traffic circle there?

I still think TDK should be just 2 lanes & someone ought to twist the FAA's arm to say so.

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