THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF MURPHY
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO
OPEN HOUSE
AT THE TOWN'S NEW SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT
2.30 - 5.00 P.M. SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1966
New Sewage treatment plant on Hiawassee River l/4 mile
downstream from Valley River steel bridge.
View of Now, Modem and Fully Equipped Laboratory.
Giant Blowers which fore* air through the fluid, causing
thorough mixing and increased Bacterial action, thereby
reducing pollution prior to discharge into the river.
LOCATION
DRIVE DOWN RIVER ROAD TO SITE ON
TEXANNA SIDE OF HIAWASSEE LAKE
AND INSPECT ....
NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.
COMPLETELY MODERN IN EVERY WAY.
AUTHORIZED BY TOWN BOARD DEC. 10, 1962
COST
FED. GOVT J167.856.00
TOWN J198.000.00
TOTAL J365.856.00
CONTRACTORS
SMITH & JONES, ATLANTA, GA.
CHARLES QUEEN, DILLSBORO, N. C.
Wm J. WELLS, MURPHY, N. C.
ENGINEERS
W. K. DICKSON 8. CO.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
SITE
03TAINED FROM U. S. FOREST SERVICE
NEW SEWER MAINS
13,413 FEET OF NEW COLLECTOR
MAINS INSTALLED. NO MORE RAW
SEWAGE IN RIVERS OR LAKE.
2,660 FEETOF MAINS INSTALLED ,
REVAMPING OLD SYSTEM.
CAPACITY
500,000 GALLONS PER DAY
FUTURE
PLANT CAN HANDLE 10 MORE
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS LIKE
LEVI - STRAUSS, INC.
AND MEET THE TOWNS NORMAL GROWTH
NEEDS FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.
PLANT HAS BEEN INSPECTED
AND APPROVED BY:
N. C. STREAM SANITATION
COMMITTEE OF N. C. DEPT.
OF WATER RESOURCES.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
OF U. S. DEPT. OF
HEALTH, EDUCATION, & WELFARE.
Settling basin and aerator tank which can process 500,000
gallons of sewage per day.
Hiawossee River (Lake) - Now clean and free from raw sewage.
Entrance to pumping station shown with door open.
Inside of one of four now pumping stations. Eight foot in
diamotor and 24 foot doop.