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Fleming County Breaks Ground on Water Project

Cody Evans, The Ledger Independent

The Fleming County Water Association held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new water line that will update about 4,000 customers.

Steve Miller, with the Fleming County Water Association, said the $1.2 million project will consist of replacing an old asbestos cement line that was installed about 45 years ago. The new line will be a psi 200 PVC pipe. It is being completed by HMB Engineers of Frankfort and Little Creek Construction of Greenup County.

According to a press release from the United States Department of Agriculture, the project will replace deteriorating cement pipes to enable a safe and dependable water supply across the county.

The pipeline will run from Wallingford Road to Secrest Crossing, from Kentucky 32 businesses to Secrest Crossing and from Secrest Crossing to Poplar Planes.

The project is already underway on Wallingford Road, according to Fleming County Water Association President Kevin Cornett. The project completion date will be sometime in spring 2015.

The project is being paid for through a $300,000 grant and a $900,000 loan from the USDA through its Water and Environmental Program, according to Rural Development Director Tom Fern.

“It’s a great pleasure to be here,” Fern said. “I’m very happy to be a part of this project. America’s infrastructure must be modernized if we are to continue to create jobs, expand opportunity and improve quality of life. The USDA understands how important projects like this are to the economic development of small, rural Kentucky communities.”

Congressman Andy Barr was also on hand to speak at the ceremony.

“Through the USDA grant and loan, this system will provide a much needed water and wastewater system to about 4,000 Fleming County customers in rural areas,” he said. “I want to say I appreciate everyone who has helped with this project and the leadership of the (Fleming County Water) board.”

The Ledger Independent is online at: http://www.maysville-online.com