1928 - Alderson High School - 1968
TOWN OF ALDERSON
POST OFFICE BOX 179
CITY BUILDING—202 SOUTH MONROE STREET
ALDERSON, WEST VIRGINIA 24910
TELEPHONE (304) 445-2916
NEWS RELEASE - April 30, 2019
Contact: Mayor Travis Copenhaver 304-445-2916 / Margaret Hambrick 304-646-2439
Alderson Considers Water Treatment System Project
At
a
meeting
of
the
Alderson
Utility
Board
on
Thursday,
April
25,
at
Alderson
City
Hall,
staff
from
the
Thrasher
Group
made
a
presentation
regarding
possible
upgrades
to
the
town’s
water
system
and
extensions to serve additional customers.
David
Altizer,
Project
Manager,
was
assisted
by
Jonathan
Carpenter
and
Derek
Johnson
as
they
led
Mayor
Travis
Copenhaver
and
Council
Member
Charles
Lobban
through
the
options.
The
most
important
part
of
the
process
would
be
to
move
the
critical
pieces
of
the
water
plant
out
of
the
flood
plain.
While
several
parts
of
the
plant
are
not
affected
by
being
surrounded
by
flood
waters,
the
electronic
systems
and
controls
are
very
much
in
danger.
Replacement
of
defective
Clow
pipe,
installed
decades
ago,
and
a
new
water tank in Monroe County are also under consideration.
Four
alternate
water
line
extensions
were
presented
with
the
most
likely
adding
over
100
customers
and
extending
through
Glen
Ray
as
far
as
Riverside
Rest.
All
of
this
work
is
dependent
on
grant
funding
to
make
it
affordable
for
a
small
town
and
sources
such
as
the
Drinking
Water
Treatment
Revolving
Fund;
the
Infrastructure
and
Jobs
Development
Council;
and
the
USDA
were
discussed.
A
close
working
relationship
between
the
Region
IV
Planning
and
Development
Council,
the
Thrasher
Group
and
the
town
will be essential as this planning effort moves forward.
Mayor
Travis
Copenhaver
said,
“I
was
impressed
with
the
discussion
today,
particularly
how
the
Thrasher
Group
took
the
information
supplied
by
town
staff
and
used
it
to
develop
realistic
and
thorough
plans.
I
am eager to see this move forward.”
PHOTO
CAPTION:
(l
to
r)
Mayor
Travis
Copenhaver,
Rick
Burns,
and
Charles
Lobban
pay
close
attention
to
the
explanation
by
Dereck
Johnson
from
the
Thrasher
Group
as
Jonathan
Carpenter
and
David
Altizer
look on.
(Click on photo for larger view)