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State awards roughly $320 million to Effingham County for two‑phase regional water system
Summary
County officials said the state awarded approximately $320 million to build a county water system in two phases: a 2028 near‑term tie to Savannah water to reduce aquifer withdrawals and a 2029 full intake and treatment plant to supply the region and retire local wells, funded by a $160 million direct grant and favorable loan terms.
Effingham County officials told residents that the state awarded roughly $320 million to support construction of a two‑phase regional water system intended to reduce reliance on local aquifers and allow the county to supply industrial and municipal customers.
Project overview and phases: The county official said Phase 1 will connect the county’s system to the City of Savannah supply and to I‑16 to provide treated surface water to a local plant (referred to in the meeting as the “honey plant”), reducing withdrawals from the Floridan aquifer. Officials said…
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