Those driving the streets of Union in the last few weeks may have been delayed in their travels by streets that were blocked due to work being done in sewage manholes. The work, which has just about wrapped up, is part of a planned project to improve sewer lines in town. It was also one of several projects that the town will be implementing to make improvements throughout the municipality.
“The project was a sewer lining project where we rehabilitated old sewer lines,” said Water/Sewer Administrator Jonathan Ferguson. “It was a $691,000 project that was funded with State Revolving Funds (SRF) that the city received.” Ferguson added that the city will have to match some of the funding for the work for the next few years.
The project, part of the town’s Infrastructure Improvement Plan, improved sewer lines that were greatly needed in areas such as Jackson Road, Staten Street, Magnolia Street, and North Street.
According to Ferguson, they have two other projects upcoming that uses ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds that the city bid on, received, and have been approved by the Board of Aldermen.
“One is a $312,000 project where we’ll be painting the South Water Tank on Old Decatur Road,” Ferguson said. “And then we have another $490,000 Water Plant Improvement project that’s upcoming. And these two projects are at no cost to the city.”
Ferguson said he was grateful for the for funds that the city was awarded, which not only helped make some much-needed improvement, but kept town residents from having pay more out of pocket.
“It’s the only way we can really do these improvements without increasing the water bills,” said Ferguson. “We try to get all the grants we can get.”
