Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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The Department of Public Works requests that the Board of Commissioners rescind the previously enacted Resolution #97-0754 - Sewerage Moratorium For the Little River Sewer Service Area because the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has authorized Fulton County to treat 2.6 Million Gallons a Day (MGD) at the recently expanded Little River Water Reclamation Facility.
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Section 34-522 of the Fulton County Code of Ordinances.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☐
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work:
On June 4, 1997, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #97-0754 - Sewerage Moratorium for the Little River Sewer Service Area. The moratorium was necessary due to the limited treatment capacity at the Little River Water Reclamation Facility owned and operated by Fulton County and located on Cox Road in Cherokee County. At the time of the moratorium, EPD capped the total treatment capacity for the Little River facility at 1.0 MGD and would not increase the limit unless Fulton County constructed an expansion of the facility to meet current and future demands.
The purpose of the moratorium was to control the amount of flow into the facility and remain in compliance with EPD permitting requirements. The moratorium was executed by limiting the number of new sanitary sewer connections that would be permitted within the Little River service area, including all of Mountain Park, and western portions of Roswell, Alpharetta, and Milton.
The construction of the expansion of the Little River facility was approved by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners on March 1, 2017 and awarded to Lane Construction. The expansion of the facility was designed to allow the treatment of 2.6 MGD. In late 2020, the new facility became operational and on January 21, 2021, the EPD conducted an inspection of the expansion to verify construction completion and to confirm that the facility was ready to begin operation at the expanded flow level of 2.6 MGD. On January 28, 2021, EPD authorized Fulton County to operate the Little River facility at 2.6 MGD. Therefore, the previous moratorium can now be rescinded by the Board of Commissioners.
Community Impact:
With the completion of the Little River facility expansion, the Little River service area that serves Mountain Park and the western portions of Roswell, Alpharetta, and Milton can now allow new sewer connections without the restrictions placed by the moratorium.
Department Recommendation:
The Department of Public Works recommends the moratorium be rescinded by the Board of Commissioners.
Project Implications:
With the completion of the Little River expansion project, the existing moratorium is no longer necessary.
Community Issues/Concerns:
The community has not raised any issues regarding rescinding the moratorium to Public Works staff.
Department Issues/Concerns:
The Department of Public Works has no issues or concerns with rescinding the moratorium.