Walker County Water & Sewerage Authority Awarded $20 Million Grant to Provide Clean Drinking Water to 50,000 Residents

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Flintstone, GA - Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority (WCWSA) will receive $20 million to improve access to clean drinking water in unserved and underserved rural communities. Georgia’s Water and Sewer Infrastructure committee selected WCWSA’s proposal as one of 116 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant projects. The state gave priority to applications with broad … Continue reading Walker County Water & Sewerage Authority Awarded $20 Million Grant to Provide Clean Drinking Water to 50,000 Residents

Board of Commissioners Meeting Audio – 10-28-21

The following occurred at this meeting: -Approval of amendments to the Land Development Code to allow tiny homes and additional homes on a private drive -Purchase new fire trucks -Recognize Sgt. Donald "Donny" Phillips -Purchase land next to the Marsh House for historic preservation -Appoint Eddie Upshaw to the Lookout Mountain Community Services Board -Allocate … Continue reading Board of Commissioners Meeting Audio – 10-28-21

Walker County Commissioners Asked to Invest in Project to Bring Clean, Safe, and Healthy Drinking Water to 50,000 Residents

Walker County Water Treatment building

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will consider a request at its next meeting to invest in a multi-million dollar project to produce clean drinking water for the county, supply water to underserved and unserved rural communities and create economic development opportunities. The Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority (WCWSA) recently developed a $45 million … Continue reading Walker County Commissioners Asked to Invest in Project to Bring Clean, Safe, and Healthy Drinking Water to 50,000 Residents

Five Points Road Closed March 4th-8th

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Chickamauga, GA – A section of Five Points Road will be closed to thru traffic March 4th – 8th.  Utility crews will close Five Points between Hamel Drive and Johnson Road from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Workers will be replacing 2” water lines with 6” water mains, to accommodate additional fire hydrants in the … Continue reading Five Points Road Closed March 4th-8th

List of Roads with Water Concerns (12/28/18)

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Last updated 1:15 p.m. REO Road: 100-300 block has standing water in the road. Road is passable REO Road: about halfway between 201 and 136 has water over the road. It is still passable Smith Gap Road: about 1/4 mile from W. Armuchee has standing water approximately 18" deep and is impassible 7900 block of … Continue reading List of Roads with Water Concerns (12/28/18)