Cornelia
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What may affect service, rates, or reliability?Utilities issues in Cornelia
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The city has applied for Appalachian Regional Commission funding to help pay for upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant, a project tied to the city's sewer system.
The board overseeing the city's water and sewer utility did not convene in January, leaving no action taken at that meeting.
A rate study under review by the water and sewer authority recommends raising water and sewer rates, which could mean higher bills for Cornelia customers starting in 2027.
The city is trying to offset a tightened wastewater phosphorus limit by trading with another Chattahoochee basin utility instead of building costly new filtration.
Cornelia residents saw water bills go out late in August as the city switched utility billing software.
City Manager's monthly reports to the Cornelia City Council show industrial sewer customer Fieldale repeatedly billed tens of thousands of dollars for exceeding wastewater pretreatment limits…
A failing storm drain that caused a sinkhole on Front Street will need to be replaced, with the city expecting to budget for the roughly $340…
The plan, which guides upkeep of the city's water and sewer systems, has been moving through state environmental review over the past several months.
The authority's agenda includes a status report on water and sewer projects, though no details or decisions are yet on record.
The authority's board is scheduled to review the utilities director's report on water and sewer operations for the first quarter of the year.
The proposal would set up street lighting for the Sugar Creek Subdivision through an agreement with Georgia Power.
The authority's fourth-quarter report shows the city's wastewater treatment plant stayed nearly fully compliant while treating hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage.
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