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GMWSS outlines near-, intermediate- and long-term steps to address low pressure in northern Scott County
Summary
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service told the Scott County Fiscal Court it can address current low-pressure complaints in the Burton tank zone with operational changes this month, has ordered hydraulic modeling for 2–10 year improvements and is pursuing long-term supply planning and a $5 million state grant for a South Side tank.
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service representative Chase Azevedo told the Scott County Fiscal Court on Aug. 8 that residents north and northwest of the Burton elevated storage tank are experiencing low system pressure as growth has increased demand on water lines sized 2–12 inches. "We have to maintain a minimum system pressure at 20 PSI. That's regulatory standard," Azevedo said, adding that some customers in the Burton pressure zone were at or near that minimum.
Azevedo said the utility has a three-tiered plan: immediate operational changes to boost pressure with existing equipment; intermediate projects identified through hydraulic modeling; and a long-term water-supply plan that could include additional tanks and new sources. The immediate measures — changing how the Burton and Stamping Ground tanks are filled and adjusting booster-station operations — have already produced higher pressure readings during testing, Azevedo said.
The utility argued the original distribution lines were sized to serve a…
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