Overview

The Crothersville Water System improvements project meets the original intent of expanding infrastructure in support of housing and jobs in south Jackson County. The overall project includes improvements to the drinking water system which will involve several operations to achieve the goal of capacity restoration and maximization, as well as distribution system improvements necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the community. The all-encompassing project will involve improvements to the Treatment Plant and Distribution System, improvements to the Well Field and the construction of a new Water Tower and associated costs. READI funds will be bid separately from the larger project and will move forward quickly to ensure the funds are obligated before December 2024. The component of the project utilizing the READI funds will address the concerns in the Industrial Park located in the southern portion of the town. The preliminary engineering report notes, “Industries often experience low pressure and inadequate fire protection volume resulting in the added expense of owning, maintaining and operating individual fire suppression tanks and systems. Inadequate volume and flow to the Industrial Park may limit new development, as well as detour existing industries from expanding.” The Town Council of Crothersville has committed to fund the balance of the project by bonds. Approximate timeline of the project is 12/17/24-10/30/26.