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Plan: Chattahoochee County water system needs upgrades; a sewer system is required for substantial growth
Summary
The Comprehensive Plan identifies distribution problems in the county's water system, estimates 6–10 years of useful life without upgrades, and states that a sewer system must be established to support more growth; a tie-in agreement with Fort Benning/Columbus exists contingent on funding.
The update flags water-distribution problems and limited remaining useful life for the county's water infrastructure. The plan reports that, "water capacity, considering present system distribution problems, has six to ten years of life." It notes the county currently relies largely on septic systems and states plainly that "a sewer system will need to be established to support more growth in the county." The document records a standing agreement with Fort Benning and the City of Columbus to connect to an existing sewer system once funding is secured.
Tables in the plan provide water-plant capacity and storage figures (example table lists a total capacity figure of 450,000 gallons per day and related storage numbers in the community survey data section). The work program includes a $1,000,000 line item to "Update sewer in Broad Street area" and lists CDBG and other grant sources as potential funding partners.
