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Lewisburg Water Department gets TDEC permit to raise intake to 6 million gallons a day
Summary
Council was told the Lewisburg Water Department has received a permit from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to increase its permitted intake to 6,000,000 gallons per day. Staff said filtration testing and building preparations remain and estimated a multi-year timeline for completion.
A council member announced that the Lewisburg Water Department has received its permit from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to increase the city’s water intake to 6,000,000 gallons per day.
"Hallelujah. It has been long awaited," the speaker said, noting the permitting step clears a major hurdle for a planned new water-treatment building. Staff said they still must complete filtration testing before construction proceeds and that the project timeline would likely be two-and-a-half to three years after testing is complete.
Council members described the permit as a significant milestone. The announcement was informational; no formal council action was taken at the meeting.
The council also briefly discussed coordination with the county’s joint economic plan and other infrastructure timelines during the same item.
