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Bladen County commissioners hear updates on brown water, drainage and Turnbull Creek cleanup
Summary
Commissioners received reports about brown water incidents, drainage clearance needs, a leaning tree hazard on Peanut Plant Road, and progress on a multi-year Turnbull Creek cleanup project.
Bladen County commissioners spent part of their meeting on local infrastructure updates, including an ongoing brown-water problem in county facilities, requests to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for additional drainage clearing, a reported tree hazard over Peanut Plant Road and progress on a long-term creek-cleaning project.
A commissioner said staff met with utility personnel and vendors to identify treatment options after repeated reports of iron and discoloration in local water. “It’s time to fix that water, and we’re gonna fix it,” a commissioner said during the discussion; staff described options including testing different chemicals and evaluating filters and costs.
The board thanked the North Carolina Department of Transportation for recent drainage clearing but asked for heavier equipment to finish cleaning a channel that remains clogged. A commissioner requested the NCDOT bring a machine to remove remaining debris so water can flow freely.
A resident reported a tree hanging over Peanut Plant Road and the bridge, saying neighbors feared it might fall and cause injury. Staff asked for a precise location to be submitted so maintenance crews could follow up.
Staff reported progress on the Turnbull Creek project, saying about 4,000 linear feet of the planned 30,000-foot cleanup had been completed as of the previous Friday, with two additional sections finished or nearing completion.
These updates were presented as status reports; commissioners asked staff to provide locations and follow-up plans so repairs and cleanup can proceed.
