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Spring Hill moves forward on reservoir study and accelerated water-purification pilot amid costly regional pipeline options
Summary
City staff outlined a multi-pronged water strategy that includes an on-city reservoir feasibility study, an accelerated advanced-purification pilot, and participation in regional options such as the Cumberland pipeline; board members warned of steep costs and possible rate impacts.
Spring Hill officials spent the Sept. 15 work session outlining parallel efforts to secure long-term water supply, from city-owned reservoirs to regional pipelines and an advanced purification pilot. Mister Allen, the staff lead for the discussion, said geotechnical work and subsurface exploration are underway to determine whether the city's newly acquired Stone Creek property can host reservoirs with 200 million to 500 million gallons of storage.
"This is a feasible project. Just a costly project," Mister Allen said, summarizing findings on a proposed Cumberland pipeline and other regional alternatives. Staff cited a Cumberland pipeline estimate in the transcript of roughly $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion in today's dollars that could rise to $2 billion–$3.5 billion after…
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