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Thomasville reports major water and sewer repairs and ongoing upgrades funded largely by grants
Summary
City officials told the council the utilities department has repaired multiple main breaks, is refurbishing storage tanks, replacing pumps at lift stations and using roughly $1.9 million in grant funds to complete system upgrades.
A city official provided a detailed utilities update to the Thomasville City Council, reporting completed repairs to broken mains, ongoing lift-station work, and tank refurbishments funded with grant money.
The city official said crews repaired a 12-inch split PVC water main near North Industrial, replaced a leaking service line on Oak Ridge Drive after an early-morning rupture, and moved service connections for Northchase and Butler Drive onto a new 12-inch main installed for a relocation project. “They got that fixed, and then they worked with a contractor to get Northchase and Butler Drive switched over to the new 12 h water main, for the relocation project. That went well. I've got all that done,” the staff member said.
The official told the council roughly $1,900,000 in grant funds remain to be used on system upgrades and said every water storage tank in Thomasville has been refurbished except the Industrial Park tank, which is undergoing work under a maintenance contract. “Once that gets finished, every tank in Thomasville will be like new, totally clean, new piping, as well as new paint and and and in great shape,” the staff member said.
Council members were also told about lift-station maintenance: one lift station behind Pizza Hut needs two new pumps; one pump has been ordered and is expected to be replaced before the end of the month, while the second pump is planned for purchase in the next fiscal year. The official described upgrades to float rails and other routine maintenance being completed at multiple sites.
The council heard that a new intake-site pump has been exhibiting cavitation and vibration shortly after installation. Engineering and motor specialists are inspecting the mountings and components; the staff member said the issue is likely covered under warranty because the problem appeared during the contractor warranty period.
Separately, the city reported that the South Industrial Park sewer and water extension project funded through CDBG is approximately halfway complete; road work to follow will be bid soon. The official said taps are being made for an incoming business, identified in the meeting as South Alabama Machine Works, which is relocating to the new industrial site.
The update included no formal council action; council members asked no recorded follow-up motions on the utilities report.
