Northeast Arkansas city to replace years-old sewer main pipes

CAVE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) – One metropolis in Northeast Arkansas is retaining its residents protected by making certain clear water.

Since taking workplace in 2017, Cave Metropolis Mayor Jonas Anderson knew the town’s sewer system, which is round 60 years previous, would want some work.

Now, it’s occurring, and the town is taking the method step-by-step.

Final yr, Cave Metropolis changed round 3,000 toes of concrete sewer mains, however this yr, that quantity doubled.

“We’re changing the previous concrete sewer mains that had been put in within the 1960′s,” he mentioned. “They’ve been inflicting a whole lot of issues, and a whole lot of infiltration, and a whole lot of different issues. This yr we did about 6,000 toes of concrete mains.”

Mayor Anderson mentioned the replacements would price the town round $650,000, however apart from common taxes, metropolis residents gained’t be paying something additional out of pocket.

Town will make the most of $400,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds and one other $250,000 from the town’s water and sewer finances to pay for the repairs.

He mentioned the town fastidiously ready for this time to come back.

“We didn’t need to take out a mortgage or do any form of particular financing. We had been capable of get the venture carried out and paid for, and now we’re waiting for subsequent yr and seeing what part we’re going to switch subsequent,” Anderson mentioned.

The mayor pressured he needs to see Cave Metropolis develop, including making certain a protected water and sewer system is an enormous step.

“We’re doing the whole lot we will to guarantee that the infrastructure we’ve is nearly as good as it may be. We wish the town to develop, and sooner or later, we’ve to handle these things first, in order that’s what we’re doing,” he mentioned.

Anderson defined he was grateful for the exhausting work of his water and sewer division.

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