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Sopchoppy hears water‑system resiliency update; attorney urges planning for alternate well site
Summary
SEH reported a final water‑system resiliency package is expected next month; Attorney Dan Cox said Eden Springs has not responded and recommended planning for another well site. The county sewer agreement still has an unresolved data‑supply formatting issue and Cox added an hourly‑rate clause to the draft.
City staff and an engineering consultant updated the Sopchoppy City Commission on multiple water‑system matters on June 23, and the city attorney urged contingency planning for a new well site.
Dave Walter of SEH, the engineering firm working on Sopchoppy’s water system, told the commission he continues work on water‑system resiliency improvements and an update to the system standards and hopes to have a final resiliency package for council review next month.
Attorney Dan Cox said he has not heard further from Eden Springs administration about the well‑site discussions and advised the City to continue planning for an alternate well site in case the parties cannot reach an agreement. Cox also reported that the County told the City the proposed data‑supply procedure in the sewer agreement “will not work for them,” and he added an hourly rate to the draft agreement to cover staff time if the City must reformat data for the County. Mayor Leonard Tartt expressed concern about not charging for data formatting.
Public Works Director (PWD) Seth Green reported contractors are working to meet Well 7 deadlines and that samples relevant to a PFAS action lawsuit have been pulled. Green said a DEP requirement will require an inventory of tapping saddle connections by 2027 unless many connections are marked as unknown because they are under paved roadways; Alan Hart will assist staff on that inventory.
No formal action was taken on the well site or the sewer agreement during the meeting; Attorney Cox’s comments indicate the City is preparing a fallback plan and seeking contract language to address County data requirements.
