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Commissioners hear $40 million estimate for 42-inch water main rehab and plan to hire owner's advisor

Butler County Board of Commissioners · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Staff outlined a proposed rehabilitation of a nearly 80–90-year-old, roughly 7-mile, 42-inch reinforced concrete water main serving about 50,000 customers and requested hiring Arcadis as owner's advisor to manage design procurement and project oversight; commissioners raised concerns about proceeding under an interim director and asked for more design work before committing.

County staff told commissioners of a proposed rehabilitation of a 42-inch reinforced concrete water main — roughly 7 miles in length and described as nearly 80–90 years old — that serves the county’s system and about 50,000 customers. Staff said initial, non-final estimates for rehabilitation were on the order of $40,000,000 and emphasized that design and engineering were not…

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