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Newton awards sewer-relocation contract, adopts SRF budget and approves WWTP gearbox replacements
Summary
Council awarded a $1.406 million contract to Two Brothers Utilities for a sewer-main relocation tied to SRF funding (with $278,440 principal forgiveness) and unanimously approved a $70,046.98 contract to replace two WWTP gearboxes; both actions included budget amendments.
The Newton City Council on May 18 approved multiple wastewater-related contracts and budget adjustments to address failing sewer infrastructure and aging wastewater-treatment equipment.
Public Works and Utilities Director Dusty Wentz told council that CCTV inspections and follow-up work by The Wooten Company found both large sewer outfall lines running under the Carolina Specialty Fabrics building were failing, allowing creek water into the sewer and sewer effluent into the creek. Wentz said the condition violates the City’s Sewer Collection Permit…
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