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Henderson County reviews six Etowah wastewater plant options; advisory committee backs regional pump-station

Henderson County Board of Commissioners · May 1, 2026
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Summary

WithersRavenel presented six options to replace the aging Etowah wastewater treatment plant. The Etowah Sewer Advisory Committee unanimously recommended Option 6 — a regional pump station that would convey wastewater to the City of Hendersonville; the Board directed staff to seek written commitment from the city and to prepare a narrower cost estimate for Option 2.

WithersRavenel engineers presented six alternatives for replacing the Etowah wastewater treatment plant, and the county’s advisory committee recommended moving the system into the City of Hendersonville’s treatment network.

Commissioner Jay Egolf said the Etowah Sewer Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend Option 6, which would replace the local plant with a regional pump station that sends flow to Hendersonville. County Engineer…

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