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County endorses $700,000 waterline project application to state DWSRF for low‑pressure issues
Summary
Martin County staff and consultants recommended a waterline extension package (Campbell Hill Road + Everetts Road) to address low pressure and firefighting flow near the Martin County Airport; estimated cost $700,000 and county qualifies for 100% grant per state affordability rules; resolution approved on consent.
Martin County commissioners on April 8 approved a resolution authorizing submission of a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) application for waterline improvements in Water District #1 to address low‑pressure conditions near the Martin County Airport.
County staff and The Wooten Company presented three options examined in the application: a water main extension along Campbell Road (Option 1), an interconnect with a Williamston dead‑end main (Option 2, which would require conversion to chloramines county‑wide), and a water main extension along Everetts Road (Option 3) with a metered, pressure‑reduced interconnect to the Town of Everetts. Staff and consultants recommended a combination of Options 1 and 3 to increase distribution redundancy and fire flow.
The estimate of probable cost for the combined project is $700,000. Using the NC Division of Water Infrastructure affordability matrix, Martin County was determined eligible for 100% grant assistance based on current utility rates. The resolution authorizing the DWSRF application was approved as part of the consent agenda.
County staff said project activities would focus on system looping and redundancy and would help tank filling operations used by local Forestry Service units during fire events. If awarded, the grant would cover eligible project costs; local match was reported as not required based on the affordability determination.
The board recorded the resolution as part of consent items; no public comments were offered during the brief live comment window.
Next steps: staff will finalize and submit the DWSRF application by the April 30, 2020 deadline and pursue required design and procurement work if the grant is awarded.
