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Water treatment facility ready to open in Dover
Friday, July 18, 2008 9:20 PM EDT
Construction of the new building has been under way since earlier this year, after an official groundbreaking in October, 2007. The new building, which houses testing rooms, a payment center, meeting space and an office for WMWD Manager David French, is located at Kentucky 8 and Market Street in Dover, at 2573 Mary Ingles Highway.
In addition to the new treatment facility, two new wells have been drilled, expanding the water supply capacity for the district from two wells to four wells.
Mason County Judge-Executive James L. "Buddy" Gallenstein said the treatment facility and building project cost is approximately $600,000, funded in part through a 100 percent grant from Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and a loan and grant through USDA Rural Development.
Additional funds were secured in May, 2007, when three water projects with a price tag totalling $350,000 were approved by the Kentucky General Assembly for the Buffalo Trace area. One of the projects was the addition of a water well for the Western Mason County Water District.
Funding for the projects came from the state's tobacco settlement fund, a portion of which is set aside for infrastructure projects.
At the time, State Rep. Mike Denham, who serves as co-chair of the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee, which signed off on the developments, said the new well for Western Mason Water District will provide additional raw water and serve as a back-up for the current well.
According to French, the project has involved four contracts for a total project cost of $2.5 million. In addition to the treatment facility, building and wells, two new water tanks have been constructed on Kentucky 10 in Germantown and one on Kentucky 1235 in Dover. French said a new telemetry system has also been installed. The computer-controlled system operates water tower levels, water tower pumps and well pumps, as well as other water-related controls. The telemetry system was purchased for $63,000.
Gallenstein said Western Mason Water District is the oldest water district in Mason County, founded in the late 1950s and its office has been housed in a one-room building behind the old fire department in Dover.
Gallenstein said the 12 foot by 12 foot building had become insufficient for operation of the district and the new wells were installed to meet the increasing need for water in the district.
The Western Mason Water District employes approximately four people and has a four-member board of directors.
A grand opening was scheduled for Tuesday, but has been postponed to insure all work on the projects is complete.
A new date has not been announced.
Contact Marla Toncray at marla.toncray@lee.net or 606-564-9091, ext. 275.
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