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Union County OKs Phase A of short water-line extension after residents describe chronic dry wells
Summary
After multiple residents described low-producing wells and costly repairs during public comment, the Union County Board of Commissioners approved construction of Phase A of the FY22 short water-line extension program and postponed Phase B pending further work on easements and funding.
Union County commissioners voted to award construction of Phase A of the short water-line extension program after residents described frequent outages, arsenic concerns and expensive well repairs.
The vote followed public comment from several Stack Road and Sykes Mill Road residents who said private wells were running dry, that some homes had high arsenic readings in past tests and that households had spent thousands on pumps, filters and temporary water solutions. "I either have low water or no water," resident Ashika Allen told the board, adding her household spent more than $7,000 on a new pump and wiring and now must shower in chlorinated water because her system cannot clear contaminants given the low flow.
County staff presented a detailed update on FY22 and FY23 projects and funding. Thomas Mann, the county CIP…
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