Wallace breaks ground on major sewer extension

WALLACE — Prior to the Wallace Town Council meeting on Sept. 12, council members, Mayor Jason Wells, Town Manager Rob Taylor and former Mayor Charley Farrior gathered at a site on River Road for the official groundbreaking on a lift station and sewer extension project that will help accommodate the growth of the town and the community of River Landing.

“The project is crucial for accommodating the River Landing community and supporting the town’s anticipated growth,” Taylor said. “The new sewer line will run along River Road as a force main and transition to gravity flow at Highway 11.”

The mayor had asked at the August meeting that the council procure gold shovels and hold a groundbreaking ceremony since the project has been in the works for about eight years. “The start of this project is the result of many years of hard work and dedication,” Wells said. “Completing this project is essential for the growth and development we expect to see over the next five to 10 years, and I appreciate everyone who contributed to making it happen.”

The project aims to enhance services for the growing River Landing community and the Tin City area of Wallace, where several development projects are underway. A couple of residential and commercial projects in the Tin City area are either approved or underway, while the existing force main along Highway 41 has reached capacity, Taylor said. “The new line will relieve pressure on this system and facilitate future growth,” he added.

Farrior said he was excited to see the project finally coming to fruition. “It’s fantastic to see construction finally begin,” he stated. “This wastewater transmission line from River Landing to Wallace’s treatment plant has been in the works for over eight years.”

The project is expected to be completed within the next 10 months.