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County reports progress on Danbury water main, Meadows backup and $18M METAS ARPA project
Summary
Public works staff updated commissioners on ARPA-funded water projects: a $5 million Danbury main replacement (~10% complete), the Meadows backup project (~75% complete), and the METAS system funded by an $18 million ARPA grant to extend water to Metas with a new tank and booster stations.
Public works staff gave commissioners a multi-part update on water-infrastructure work across the county. The Danbury water-main replacement is funded by a $5,000,000 ARPA grant and is roughly 10% complete, with bores and line installation under way. Staff said bores encountered bedrock in places, which slowed progress.
The Meadows project is intended as a backup for Danbury’s supply and to expand service to homeowners along the route; staff reported the lines are about 75% complete and the tank is in initial stages. Separately, the METAS project—a larger regional effort funded by an $18,000,000 ARPA grant—will tie Germantown supply into a broader system, install a new water tank and lay pipe toward Metas and Walnut Cove School Road. Staff emphasized ARPA timing constraints: some ARPA funds must be spent by December 2026, and the county is prioritizing those projects accordingly.
