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Engineers outline $12 million plan to replace Bear Creek pump station; USDA Rural Development funding pursued
Summary
Engineers told the board the Bear Creek pump station and its force main require replacement after repeated leaks and a spill of about 1 million gallons; preliminary cost estimate is $12 million and staff will pursue USDA Rural Development funding, which could include long-term low-interest loans and potential grant assistance.
Consultants from Willis Engineers told the Mocksville Town Board the Bear Creek pump station and a 3'to-4'mile force main to the wastewater plant have a history of leaks and repairs and should be replaced.
"Last year we had a spill that was somewhere around a million gallons of sewage," Chuck Willis said, describing a failure in the existing pipeline that was largely contained in a farmer's pond. Willis gave a preliminary cost estimate of $12 million for replacing the pump station and force main and noted additional improvements will be needed at the downstream…
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