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PSA staff says Magnolia prospect needs 1.2 million gallons per day; capacity study and grant pursuit planned
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Authority staff said a prospective Magnolia customer requested about 1,200,000 gallons per day of water and sewer service; staff said the system cannot meet that demand now and outlined an 18–24 month study and design timeline and a search for grant funding.
Authority staff told the Carroll County Public Service Authority on April 6 that a prospective customer at Magnolia requested roughly 1,200,000 gallons per day of combined water and sewer service, a demand the current system cannot satisfy without expansion.
"They were requesting about 1,200,000 gallons per day of water and sewer," Mr. Watson said, and added that the authority has been talking with the town of Hillsville and seeking grant funding. He said two engineering firms estimated it would take at least 12 months to collect data and then another six to eight months for design work — "so in order to get to that point ... it would take, you know, 18 to 24 months."
Mr. Watson said staff will pursue funding sources, including a grant referenced in the transcript as "CERECAP," and prepare documentation for capacity evaluation so the authority can act quickly if the prospect proceeds. He said the prospect's requested volume exceeds current capacity and that staff will return with study results and cost estimates if funding and approvals are secured.
The board did not take formal action on the potential Magnolia customer at the April 6 meeting; staff described next steps as grant applications, capacity studies and coordinated design work with local engineers and partners.
