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Water committee warns of capacity limits; council cites $2 million in grant funding to avert rate increases
Summary
Officials said Bath’s water plant serves current customers but is not sized for major expansion; committee reported roughly $2 million in grants to stabilize operations and said a moratorium on new hookups may be needed if county development outpaces water sources.
The council’s water committee reported that the town’s water plant is adequate for current service but is not sized for substantial growth. Committee leadership said staff and engineering assessments show the plant is operating near capacity during peak use and that additional sources or upgrades are required to support major county development plans.
Committee members said they have identified just over $2,000,000 in potential grant funding to fund improvements that would avoid water‑rate increases and improve reliability. The committee warned that, without additional county progress on secondary and third water sources, the town may eventually need to consider a moratorium on approving new water‑availability requests. Council emphasized that the town is pursuing professional engineering evaluations and grant applications to guide any next steps.
