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Milton approves grinder‑pump/wastewater contract; engineering firm to begin site work, EPIC assistance under consideration
Summary
The Board of Commissioners said Nov. 11 that Stuart, Elliot, Hendrickson, Inc. will handle a long‑planned grinder‑pump/wastewater project; WithersRavenel will conduct document reviews and a site visit, and the town is reviewing a Letter of Intent from EPIC for no‑cost technical assistance if grant funds are awarded.
The Milton Board of Commissioners reported progress Nov. 11 on multiple water and wastewater efforts: the selection of a contractor for a grinder‑pump/wastewater project, an upcoming site review by the engineering firm WithersRavenel, and consideration of technical assistance from the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC).
Mayor Angela Upchurch told the board that the contract with Stuart, Elliot, Hendrickson, Inc. has been accepted and the long‑awaited project will begin soon; the procurement, interviews and contract drafting followed an earlier grant award and the town expects grant reimbursement for qualifying emergency repairs. She also said the town met with WithersRavenel, which is gathering documents and should schedule a site visit as part of early project work.
The mayor described potential support from EPIC, an organization that provides research and technical assistance to help communities close funding or engineering gaps. She said EPIC could assist with drawing plat survey maps needed for locating a secondary water source or a new package plant and that the town was given a Letter of Intent to review; she emphasized that EPIC’s support would depend on future grant awards and that the board had not yet authorized signing the Letter of Intent.
Other operational notes from the meeting: the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP) advised testing the wastewater‑treatment plant generator two to four times a year under load, and the Department of Environmental Quality suggested cancelling a longstanding water‑tank cleaning project for now. The mayor also reported a Tru‑Pani staff member helped document materials on 33 meters but will assist with only 25 of the town’s roughly 120 meters.
Next steps: WithersRavenel will schedule a site visit; the board will consider any needed authorizations for EPIC assistance and return to the board with formal recommendations as project planning proceeds.
