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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Lower East Branch Meets in Chattanooga ByMollyGilbert

Chattanooga’s Consent Decree
Program 57 Percent Complete

On May 22, Kimberly Strong, Water Quality Pro-
gram Public Information Specialist with the City of
Chattanooga Public Works Department, welcomed
the group of 48 people to the Lower East Branch
meeting at the Development Resource Center in
Chattanooga.
Mike Marino, Chattanooga Consent Decree
Program Manager with JACOBS, spoke about the
Chattanooga Consent Decree Program. “We have a 5
point compliance plan,” Marino said. “We are work-
ing throughout the entire city rehabilitating pipes.”
The City of Chattanooga is committed to providing
the best possible water quality and wastewater service
to its approximately 90,000 users in the Greater L to R: Justin Holland, Administrator of Public Works; Kimberly Strong, Water Quality Program
Chattanooga and Northwest Georgia areas. This Public Information Specialist; Mike Marino, JACOBS Engineering; and Donald Stone, Deputy
effort includes replacing aging infrastructure and Administrator of Public Works.

making improvements to the system overall. The City of Chatta- schedule with 57 percent complete.” Marino said, “As part of our
nooga is embarking on an estimated $250 million long-range plan public outreach for the program, we have ‘story map’ through the
that includes upgrades to the City’s sewer lines, the Moccasin Bend city’s website [http://www.chattanooga.gov/public-works/intercep-
Wastewater Treatment Plant and advancements in the City’s efforts tor-sewer/consent-decree].”
to keep customers and residents well-informed in the event of a Lower East Branch Director Justin Holland and TCAPWA lead-
sewer spill or wastewater-related emergency. ers, Rodney Keeton and Sharon Rollins, were recognized. Lunch
“We are about half way through the Consent Decree and on was provided by JACOBS and several door prizes were awarded.

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