Capital Improvement Plan 2022-2023
Consolidated Utility District (CUD) recently finalized its plans for service improvements in 2022 and 2023 as the residential and commercial needs of Rutherford County continue their upward momentum. The overall total estimated cost of the projects listed below is $36.7 million, and most of that total is allocated toward underserved areas and improvements to existing infrastructure.
The listings below define efforts that are in progress, the costs involved, and the benefits to our ratepayers. We are providing this information in the interest of accountability and transparency. CUD is also reaching out to area officials and media outlets with this same information.
• East Lyons Road, Valley View Road, and water main extensions/replacements
• $581,000
• Currently 99% complete. Includes approximately 6,100 feet of 2-inch, 4-inch, and 6-inch water mains to provide water service to underserved areas and upgrade existing infrastructure.
• Shores Road – Ocala to Richpine
• $3.39 million
• Currently 81% complete and includes approximately 13,000 feet of 16-inch and 20-inch water mains to replace outdated infrastructure with improved pipes.
• Asbury Lane and Burnt Knob Road line replacements
• $768,000
• This project is complete and replaces old infrastructure with upgraded pipes (approximately 5,200 feet of 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch water mains).
• Highway 231 North Water main replacement (Cutoff Road North)
• $2.14 million
• Currently 99% complete and includes approximately 16,800 feet of 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch water mains to provide additional capacity for continued growth and to improve fire protection.
• Baker Road water main replacement
• $3.77 million
• This project is currently 14% complete and includes approximately 12,600 feet of 6-inch, 8-inch, 12-inch. and 20-inch water mains to replace outdated infrastructure with improved pipes.
• DMA stations
• $830,000
• 90% complete and includes six new DMA (District Metered Area) stations and improvements to three existing DMA stations. DMA stations enable CUD to better monitor water loss and respond accordingly.
• Rural water line extensions (Hutson Road, Vincion Road, and John Windrow Road)
• $2.6 million
• This project has been fully designed, and this work involves adding approximately 13,600 feet of 2-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch water mains. The project should commence by the fall of 2022.
• South Loop Phase 1 (West Segment – Parsons Road, Miller Johnson Road, and Christiana)
• $6.3 million
• Now in process and includes approximately 27,400 feet of 6-inch, 8-inch, 12-inch. and 16-inch water mains to bring water to underserved areas and replace old infrastructure.
• South Loop Phase 2
• $4.2 million
• A few easements are still to be acquired. This work will bring water to a large, underserved area, and it will upgrade existing infrastructure.
• Twelve Corners RSF replacement
• $1.4 million
• This project will replace the existing Recirculating Sand Filter (RSF) at the wastewater treatment facility. This is needed due to the number of original chambers that are failing due to a material defect.
• AMI communications system (transponder replacement program)
• $8.2 million
• This project involves replacing all transponders on customer meters (approximately 67,000) over a two-year timeframe. Replacement is necessary for compatibility with new metering software, which will add functionality.
• Kingwood/Windrow water main replacement and extension
• $2.6 million
• Still in the design and easement acquisition stage, this project includes approximately 16,000 feet of 12-inch and 16-inch water mains to improve outdated infrastructure and serve future growth.