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Columbia County closes out UV advanced-oxidation water project; contract rises to $13.185 million
Summary
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved a change order to finish the county's advanced oxidation UV water-treatment project, bringing the total contract price to $13,185,000; staff said the system removes taste and odor compounds and is now operating.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners voted April 15 to approve Change Order No. 1 with MB Con Construction Company to close out the county’s ultraviolet (UV) advanced-oxidation water-treatment project, taking the total contract price to $13,185,000.
County staff said the system uses injected peroxide struck with UV light to create hydroxyl radicals that break the chemical bonds of taste-and-odor compounds such as MIB and geosmin. Public comment and staff presentation emphasized the…
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