Water System

HARRODSBURG — U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler joined U.S. Department of Agriculture officials Thursday at Harrodsburg city hall to announce funding to help update the city’s water system. The $7.7 million loan and $3.3 million grant from the USDA and the Recovery Act will expand the city’s current water treatment plant to meet the needs of its more than 3,700 customers. The expansion will include a low-level uptake at the Kentucky River, constructing a 600,000 gallon water storage tank, and a pump station.

The Danville City Commission voted to hire Civic Financial Advisors of Lexington as the financial advisor to oversee funding of the city's $27.5 million water system expansion, among other potential projects. According to city manager Ron Scott, the company was chosen over Ross-Sinclare & Associates with the Kentucky League of Cities and Morgan-Keegan with Farmers Bank in part because of a municipal securities rule prohibiting companies from underwriting or purchasing bonds if they are an independent financial advisor.

JUNCTION CITY - The city voted Thursday to sell its water system to Danville, but for what price is still unclear. Mayor G.G. Harmon said the city had three choices: Have the state shut down the system because of serious problems. Raise both water and sewer rates 17 percent apiece to make needed repairs to the system. Sell the water system to Danville. Council member Dewayne Taylor said the city didn't want to sell, but it could no longer afford to maintain the system.

PARKSVILLE - Howard Johnston had to fight a crowd to pay his water bill Monday morning at the Parksville Water District office. The fact that he was unaware of the struggles his water district has been facing since the system was damaged during the February 2009 ice storm is a testament to the success of the hard work it has taken to keep the system running. The “crowd” was a gathering in the small Lebanon Road office for the presentation of a ceremonial check for $725,000 from Rural Development State Director Tom Fern to the water district.

As of 10 a.m. today (Oct. 9) the city of Crab Orchard Waterworks has issued a boil water advisory until futher notice for all customers on the entire Crab Orchard water system. This advisory is due to a recent waterline break which has the potential to allow contamination to enter the water system. Customers of the Crab Orchard water system are to boil water before drinking and cooking.

CRAB ORCHARD - Crab Orchard Water Department has issued a boil-water advisory until further notice. The advisory is due to a recent water line break that has the potential to allow contamination to enter the water system. Customers of the city water system are asked to boil water before using it to drink or cook.

HUSTONVILLE - About 15 years after the EPA first designated western Lincoln County an "impaired watershed," officials hope they're close to funding the first step of a solution to the severe water quality issues that have plagued the Dix River area. "The majority of the problem is human waste that's in our creeks," Hustonville Mayor David Peyton said at a city council meeting in March. "Just downstream from Hustonville, the count is almost the same as the sewer pipes going into the Danville water treatment plant.

CRAB ORCHARD - A new phone alert system for the Crab Orchard area has the potential to improve communication about boil water advisories and other emergencies. Crab Orchard City Commissioner Randall Price said the "Call Em All"-brand system is allowing the city to call an entire database of phone numbers with a prerecorded message for 9 cents per phone number. After a month and a half of working to get the system in place, officials sent out an alert for the first time last week.

STANFORD - Department of Agriculture officials have awarded more than $1 million in loan and grant funding for a water system upgrade project on Danville Avenue. USDA Rural Development State Director Tom Fern said Stanford Water Department will receive $750,000 in low-interest loans and $310,000 in grant money for the planned water line replacement. "The improvements to Stanford's water system are critical for ensuring safe and reliable water for area residents," Fern said. "USDA is proud to work in Partnership with the City of Stanford on this much needed water improvement project.

CRAB ORCHARD - The city of Crab Orchard issued a boil-water advisory as of 6:32 p.m. Tuesday until further notice for all customers on the entire Crab Orchard water system. The advisory is due to a recent water line break that has the potential to allow contamination to enter the water system. Customers are asked to boil water before drinking or cooking.

Jessamine County Fiscal Court ended 2012 with a cash balance of a little more than $5 million, according to the financial statement approved by the court Tuesday. The statement, which reflects the court's financial situation as of Dec. 31, 2012, lists total receipts thus far for the 2012-2013 fiscal year as being almost $10.5 million and total claims paid to date at a little more than $4.8 million. The court has received $6.3 million in general-fund revenues so far, according to the report.

The city of Crab Orchard Water Department has lifted the boil water advisory for the customers on the entire Crab Orchard water system as of 11:52 a.m. on Dec. 21, 2012. This advisory was due to recent waterline break, which had the potential to allow contamination to enter the water system. All sample testing has come back clean of contaminates and as usual, safe to drink.

As of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, the city of Crab Orchard Waterworks has issued a boil water advisory until further notice for all customers on the entire Crab Orchard water system. This advisory is due to a recent waterline break, which has the potential to allow contaminants to enter the water. Customers of the Crab Orchard water system are asked to boil water before drinking or cooking.

Boil-water advisory issued CRAB ORCHARD - The city of Crab Orchard Waterworks has issued a boil-water advisory as of 1:30 p.m. Friday for all customers on the entire Crab Orchard water system. The advisory is due to a recent water line break that has the potential to allow contamination to enter the system. Customers are advised to boil water before drinking or cooking.   Food drive is Saturday In response to Poverty and Homelessness Week, a food drive will begin 10 a.m. Saturday.

LANCASTER - Discussion about a proposed new water treatment plant in Lancaster is continuing following a workshop Monday at city hall.  Attending were Lancaster City Council members, Mayor Brenda Powers, Garrard Fiscal Court members, engineers, community members and others. No one from the Garrard County Water Association was able to attend. “The point of this meeting was to sit and talk about what we're doing on the sidelines,” Councilwoman Maggie Mick said. She speculated there has been a great deal of discussion but none of it is being conducted in the confines of a meeting, so no one has been getting the full story.