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Worth County officials outline nearly $700,000 in ARPA water and wastewater projects
Summary
County staff reviewed proposed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocations for water and wastewater work, including digital meter upgrades and a $50,000 quote to rehabilitate a small water tower interior; final approvals were deferred to upcoming meetings.
County staff on Thursday outlined proposed uses of American Rescue Plan Act funds for a slate of water and wastewater projects that together are expected to approach $700,000.
The county istributed a reconciliation of ARPA accounts and discussed a list of planned and quoted work, including disinfecting a small water tower interior, relocating a mixer, electrical connections at towers, upgrades to digital water meters and other pump and control work. County staff said an updated quote of $50,000 for a complete interior blast and recoating of a small tower would push the anticipated ARPA spending to about $700,000.
Staff summarized remaining tasks and invoices, saying some items still lack final invoices and that a small number of planned items cross fiscal years. The list of work included: disinfecting and interior work for a small tower, mixer relocation and electrical hookup, digital readout water meters, chemical feed pump head replacements, and upgrades to motor control centers to operate variable-frequency drives remotely. Staff said Grow Electric had been contacted to perform electrical hookup work and that some items, such as filter tests and certain mechanical work, were awaiting invoices or award.
The county indicated staff would "get things nailed down" and bring specific contractor awards and meter purchases back for formal approval. One supervisor said he would forward meter quotes to county staff for action at the next meeting; staff said the electrical work at towers was expected to be completed soon, weather permitting.
Why it matters: ARPA funds are one-time federal dollars and officials said they are reconciling contract and invoice records to ensure appropriate use of the allocation. The projects under discussion affect the county rinking-water system, wastewater treatment equipment, and metering that affects revenue collection.
Next steps: Staff will finalize outstanding invoices, confirm contractor awards for the tower work, and return with specific approval requests at the next board meeting.
