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Wilson County board hears ongoing pump-and-haul sewage response at Gardo Elementary; weekly costs detailed
Summary
Committee was updated on an ongoing pump-and-haul sewage response at Gardo Elementary, with four weeks of costs totaling $23,600 and roughly 5,000 gallons per day being removed; meetings with TDEC and the mayor are ongoing and staff said they will seek a resolution and possible reimbursement.
Wilson County Education Committee members were briefed on an ongoing pump-and-haul sewage response at Gardo Elementary and told the district has been paying weekly contractor bills while officials work with state regulators and local government to find a longer-term fix.
A district staff member said the district has incurred four weeks of contractor bills so far: $11,250 in the first week, $3,150 in the second week, $4,500 in the third week and $4,700 in the fourth week, for a four‑week total of $23,600. "It looks like it's gonna start leveling off. It's about 5,000 gallons a day that they're gonna be pumping and, disposing of that for us," the staff member said.
The staff member said the district met recently with representatives from Gardo Elementary, TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) and Mayor Hutto to discuss the problem and that another meeting with involved parties was scheduled for the following day. In response to a board question about whether the district would seek reimbursement, the staff member said the district would "look for a resolution first" and then determine whether to request payback.
Committee members were not given a firm long-term solution at the meeting. The staff update said the pump-and-haul effort had been in place about four weeks and that officials are pursuing meetings and technical options aimed at a permanent repair or service connection.
The update also included a brief operational note that the district's construction program at the affected school has complicated the initial work and contributed to higher first-week costs, according to staff comments.
The committee did not take separate formal action on the pump-and-haul update at the meeting; staff said they would continue negotiations and report back to the board.
Officials said follow-up meetings with TDEC and local leaders were planned as the district seeks a longer-term solution and to determine whether costs can be recovered.
