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90 Tuesday, May 13, 1986 There appears to be only one way in which the City/County wastewater needs could be met through 1988, based upon the proposed schedule of water usage by these three industries, this being to expand the City's plant from 6 MGD to 8 MGD. The City's plant could be expanded and on line by the end of April, 1988, because of the fact that the City has a permit from the Water Control Board both for a 6 MGD and 8 MGD plant. It is realized that we have a commitment to the citizens of the Forest Park area not to expand the City plant beyond the present capacity of 6 MGD. However, this critical wastewater treatment problem could have far reaching economic impact on the area and, therefore, justifies in my opinion a reconsideration of the decision not to expand the City's plant. Pannill Knitting plans to employ 200-250 new employees under this expansion program and Tultex anticipates employing 230 new employees. I would point out that the new digesters recently completed were designed for a flow of 8 MGD. Other plant components would have to be altered and/or expanded to treat 8 MGD. The improvements required to expand the treatment plant to 8 MGD were estimated to cost $2,275,000 in 1983. Because of the immediate treatment capacity needs of Henry County, the County/PSA administrators indicated during our meeting a desire to cooperate in meeting the industrial need for treatment facilities. They stated that they would review the matter and get back with us on Friday, May 9, 1986, for further discussions as to their positions regarding expansion of the Upper Smith River Plant and the City's plant to meet the proposed industrial expansion. I recognize that the expansion of the City's plant would not be well received by those living in the area and would be construed to be a breach of an understanding not to expand the City plant. It is our opinion, however, that with expanded plant components the City's plant could treat 8 MGD as efficiently as well as could be done with a 6 MGD flow. We recognize also that if a decision is made to expand the City's plant to 8 MGD a decision would have to be made as to how this additional capacity would be shared with PSA if they wish to participate. It would be assumed that when the Marrowbone Plant is built the PSA would divert all of its flows into the City plant to their new plant which could then result in the City purchasing back their current capacity of 2 MGD plus any capacity purchased by them in connection with the 2 MGD expansion of the City plant. This could have a bearing on the degree in which the City would participate in the transmission line to the Marrowbone Plant. These are details that would be worked out with PSA if the plant is expanded.