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County officials warn Beaufort County detention center needs replacement planning after plumbing failures and rising population
Summary
Facilities staff reported frequent plumbing failures and aging infrastructure at the county detention center and asked the council to endorse a strategy to fund replacement or major rehabilitation in the next 4–5 years; council suggested regional options be explored.
County officials told the planning retreat the Beaufort County detention center is showing structural and plumbing failures that require a funding strategy and possible replacement within several years.
Presentation and findings: Staff said the detention center plumbing is deteriorating inside the facility’s slab and provided photographs of corroded, crumbling pipes. Facilities staff said they recently spent about $80,000 to replace 52 feet of interior plumbing and reported ongoing discovery of additional degraded runs as crews open concrete floors to reach failing pipe.
Operational capacity and population: Staff noted the detention center was built in 1992 and described some interior systems…
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