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cost $335,580. This includes the following:
1. the intake dam and pumping station on Cartoogechaye
Creek (about 700 feet east of Highway 23);
2. a 12 Inch force main to the filter plant;
3. a one million gallon peT day filter plant; ?
4. a 12 Inch main from the filter plant to the existing 10
inch main (near the entrance to the Franklin Hosiery Mill);
5. a 10 Inch main from Golf View Drive to West Main St.;
6. a 10 Inch main from West Main St. along Bldwell St. to
Harrison Ave. Items 5 and 6 are badly needed to improve
water distribution in town.
The estimated cost of a million gallon per day water plant
using Rough Fork Creek as the source of raw water is $585,
786, if a protected watershed cannot be obtained and a regu
lar filtration plant must be built, or $399,620, If a protected
watershed is obtained and only mechanical filtration and
chlorination is necessary. These figures include, in addition
to the treatment plant; (1) the intake structure, (2) the 49,
000 foot, 12 inch pipeline with its valves and fittings and (3)
a one million gallon reservoir at Oak Hill.
None of the above figures include the cost of land or right
of-way. Practically no right-of-way would have to be ac
quired for the Cartoogechaye project and only enough land
for the filtration plant. ,
To summarize then, a one million gallon per day water
plant from one million gallons per day to 2.5 million gallons
per day, the size of the filter plant, pumps and clean water
storage would have to be increased at a cost of $165,000.
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But If we wish to prepare for a 2.5 million gallon supply
from the Wayah Watershed, Instead of building the original
one million gallon per day plant on Rough Fork Creek; it Is
recommended that it be built on Wayah Creek near Wayah
Depot. A 16 inch pipeline would then be necessary to get
the water to the Oak Hill reservoir because of the lower ele
vation. The cost of the larger diameter pipe would be partially
offset by the reduction in length of the line. A regular fil
tration plant would be necessary here. A one million gallon
per day filtration plant on Wayah Creek with the necessary
intake structures, pipeline and reservoir at Oak Hill is esti
mated to cost $640?000. To expand this plant later to yield
2.5 million gallons per day of treated water would cost $115,
000.
To summerize then, a one million gallon per day water
plant on Cartoogechaye Creek is estimated to cost $335,580, on
Rough Fork Creek $399,620 (or $585,786 if a protected water
shed cannot be obtained), and on Wayah Creek, $640,000. The
total cost for a 2.5 million gallon water plant on Cartooge
chaye Creek is $500,580 and on Wayah Creek $775,000. If we
apply the method of dividing dollars by gallons (as was done
In your editorial recently), we save six cents a gallon on the
one million gallon per day plant on Cartoogechaye and eleven
cents a gallon on the 2.5 million gallon per day plant.
I do not believe that there will be an appreciable difference
in the quality of water from any of these sources. It is all
good mountain water. The Cartoogechaye watershed is several
times the size of the Wayah watershed and includes the
Wayah watershed. For those who Insist that there is no water
like unto that which comes from Wayah, it should be pointed
out that about one ounce out of every 6% that flows in
Cartoogechaye Creek comes from Wayah.
Several months ago an editorial in The Press mentioned
that several nearby towns use a watershed "in whole or in
part" for their water supply.
If the water run-off in this area was adequate why would
they only use a watershed in part? Marion, North Carolina
has a population of 3000. Franklin may grow to this size in
not too many years. Marion takes their water from two
watersheds but in 1954 constructed a 2 million gallon water
filtration plant and pumping station to supplement their
watersheds. Sylva sets its water from springs and a water
shed. Murphy has a watershed but must get part of its water
from the Hiawassee River. Highlands has a watershed and
wells. Canton gets two thirds of its water from a watershed j
and one-third irom the Pigeon River. Bryson City has two j
watersheds and a supplementary well. It seems. to me that
it ^ould be much simpler and more economical to develop ;
one good source of water.
The yield from Franklin's wells 'has been decreasing over
the past several years and the relative tost of our water has
increased, 'therefore, I do not believe it would be wise to
continue their use, if we can develop a single adequate source
of water. We can operate and maintain the million gallon per
day filtration plant on Caitoogechaye Creek for what the wells
cost us now. ...
There is one more matter that should be mentioned ? that ,
of financing this project. The Local Government Commission
in Raleigh first must approve the bond issue. Before this is
done, they set up a schedule showing how the debt must be
paid and the town government must show how they will meet
these* payments, it is not enough to say that with a better
water supply and a growing community, the water revenue
will increase and over a period of years this project will pay
for itself. They want a definite commitment. Since some
time within the next several years, Franklin may be required
to build a new sewage system the schedule of payments set
up required larger payments on the principal for the first
4 years, if $350,000 worth of bonds are issued, for the first
4 years. $20,000 would be paid on the principal yearly, then
for 11 years. $10,000 per year, then for 10 years $15,000 per
year and then one final payment of $10,000. Thus, generally
the total yearly payments of principal and interest decline.
In order to meet these payments during the first few years,
without considering an increase in water revenue or increased
revenue from other sources, it would be necessary to raise the
tax rate to $2.10. But as the revenue from water increases
and as the annual real and property valuation increases this
tax rate would be lowered.
I have tried to cover many of the controversial points that
have been brought up in regard to the water project. The
information I have given was gleaned from many sources
and from discussion with people who have knowledge of these
matters. I hope that when the election is held the people of
Franklin will sej fit to pass the bond issue and that the
Town will get this much needed water.
JOSEPH W. KAHN, M. D.
Franklin.
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