Newton County hires Stantec to design decommissioning of William Street water facility after PFAS detection
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Summary
The board approved a professional services agreement with Stantec to design and decommission the William Street facility after PFAS was detected in the City Pond reservoir; staff said operations will be consolidated to another facility and the water tower at the site will be decommissioned.
Newton County commissioners on Feb. 17 approved a professional services agreement with Stantec to design and carry out the decommissioning and associated work at the William Street water facility.
County manager James Brown said the contract covers design and decommissioning work for the William Street raw water pump station and related infrastructure. He explained the goal is to divert water that previously flowed to City Pond to Lake Warner and to consolidate operations at the Cornish Creek facility. Brown confirmed that PFAS had been detected in City Pond several years earlier and that the presence of those contaminants influenced the decision to decommission the aging William Street facility rather than rehabilitate it.
Commissioners sought clarification about site features. When asked about the local water tower, Brown said it will also be decommissioned; when asked whether decommissioning means removal, staff replied the tower would be torn down. The board approved the agreement after standard motion and second.
The contract begins advisory and design work and will be followed by final scopes and implementation steps coordinated with city partners where necessary. Commissioners said they expect additional details and timelines to be provided as design work proceeds.
