Improvements are coming to Millbrook’s wastewater treatment facility, lift station and sanitary sewers thanks to about $11 million in work. The better news is the City of Millbrook has to pay only about $4.2 million for the projects.
The other $7.2 million in funding is coming through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the federal government. The announcement of the funding was made during a work session of the Millbrook City Council.
Millbrook has contracted with the engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood to manage the grant funded projects. The firm’s Jeremy Lewis is the city’s representative and has explained many of the details to city officials.
“I think the priority right now is the Diamond Oaks lift station,” Lewis said.
Much of the other work is to the existing infrastructure around Millbrook including sewer rehab improvements in the Edgewood and Browns roads area.
“A lot of this was put in back in the late 80s,” Millbrook utilities manager Michael Harris said. “It’s just outdated and when we have an issue, we find it is worn out.”
Engineers will also investigate if other projects are of higher priority. Recently Millbrook recovered a forced main sewage line that was near a creek and exposed during heavy rains. Large rock was also installed to help prevent erosion issues in the future.
