A regular Fannin County Water Authority meeting Wednesday, July 8, revealed that fecal matter has been found in purchased water.
Purchased water comes from the Blue Ridge and Morganton systems.
Carter & Sloope Engineer Kurt McCord explained that by the time the authority receives purchased water, it is possible the chlorine has dessicated.
However, no details about where, when or how much matter were discussed.
McCord suggested applying for a new Georgia Environmental Finance Authority loan that is for addressing water contaminants, which passed when a motion was made by General Manager Mike Scearce.
The Temple Baptist Church extension is planned to begin “as soon as the weather breaks,” according to McCord.
For the Deer Hunter Road project, the plan should go to the Environmental Protect Division by next month’s meeting, McCord said.
The Aska Road section for the project has been designed.
A preliminary evaluation around Lickskillet Road and Tennis Court Road was completed since last month, and McCord said there is potential.
“We’ve had a pretty good year,” Scearce said amidst talk of the budget.
A budget was not presented but is expected next month.
Scearce explained that the auditor has “some things that he’s gonna have to do in order for us to get the true number.”
Net income for the authority is around $90,000 to $95,000, and there are around $898,000 worth of assets, according to Scearce.
Officers will be elected at next month’s meeting. Typically, officers are chosen in July, but authority members agreed to hold off.
Chairwoman Anita Weaver was unable to attend.
An invoice from Doss & Associates, in the amount of $10,350, was presented to the authority for work the authority’s attorney Lynn Doss did with the Deer Hunter Road project.
Upon inspecting the authority’s fire hydrants, all except for one were in good condition.
McCord suggested making sure a hydrant on Dry Branch Road, which was shut of due to a lack of customers, is operating sufficiently.
Concluding the meeting, officials went into executive session to discussion real estate, but no action was taken.