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Utility Capital Projects

Project Name Project Description
Walker Branch As the Transit Orientated Development (TOD) areas begin to develop it is becoming apparent that the city’s existing
Interceptor Project - sanitary sewer system needs to be upgraded. The Walker Branch Interceptor Project will consist of sanitary sewer
Continuing Project improvements. Section one of the project will consist of increasing the sizes of the lines from 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch to
8-inch, 12-inch and a 15-inch respectively from Smithfield Road along Main Street to the Walker Creek and Mid-Cities
Boulevard confluence. The total length of sewer line for this section is approximately 5,500 feet. Section two consists of
replacing an 18 inch and 21 inch line with a 27 inch sewer line. The approximate length of this section of the project is 4,100
feet.

Water Line Replacement This project will consist of replacing 1,950 feet of the existing 12 inch cast iron water line and 1,600 feet of the existing 8
on Susan Lee (Lola Dr. to inch cast iron water line on Susan Lee Lane with new 12 inch PVC water line. This project will be performed by open cut
N. Richland Blvd.) - trench method.
Continuing Project

Western Center Water In October 2005, the City had a Water and Wastewater Plan prepared that would cover future system needs to "build out"
Facility Expansion - (estimated at approximately 2017). One of the future needs identified was an additional 5 million gallon ground storage tank
Continuing Project to be located at the Western Center Storage and Booster Pump Station site. The current site is not large enough to
accommodate a new 5 million gallon ground storage tank. This project will include purchasing an additional 2/3 of an acre
adjacent to the current site for the future expansion.

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