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Smyrna completes $36M wastewater expansion, reports major water‑loss repairs
Summary
Mayor Reed announced completion of a $36 million wastewater treatment plant expansion that increased capacity to about 9.0 million gallons per day and described a water‑loss program that has identified and repaired leaks, conserving 'millions of gallons' monthly (full‑year data pending).
Smyrna has finished a $36,000,000 expansion of its wastewater treatment plant, Mayor Mary Esther Reed said during the State of the Town address, increasing the plant’s capacity to meet future growth.
"In 2023, we completed a $36,000,000 expansion of our wastewater treatment plant, increasing that capacity ... to 9,000,000 gallons per day," Reed said. (Transcript wording omitted an explicit unit in one clause; the mayor’s figures are presented here as millions of gallons per day to reflect standard utility units.)
Reed also described the town’s recent comprehensive water‑loss project, which located and repaired leaks across the distribution system. She said early indicators suggest the work is conserving "millions of gallons of water each month," though a full year of post‑repair data will be needed to confirm long‑term results.
The mayor said expansion of sanitary sewer networks is ongoing to support new development and that most of those extension costs are borne by developers rather than taxpayers. She added that utility rates remain among the region’s lowest.
What’s next: The town will monitor water‑loss outcomes over a full 12 months to quantify savings and continue planning sewer extensions to support growth.
