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Continual
monitoring and treatment of water and wastewater
by State Certified Operators.
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Maintenance
of all treatment, distribution and collection
facilities and equipment.
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Response
to citizen requests and answering grievances when
required.
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Preparation
of Department budget and submission to Board of
Commissioners for approval.
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Performance
of all personnel functions for the department
(i.e. payroll, benefits, etc.).
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Preparation
of monthly operating and maintenance reports and
year-end report.
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Preparation
and submission of all required reports to EPD, EPA
and issuance of yearly Consumer Confidence Report
to all customers.
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Purchase
of all necessary materials, supplies and
equipment.
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Maintenance
of Utility records as required by county, state
and federal governments.
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Performance
of all financial duties related to Utility
Operation and Maintenance.
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Assistance
to County Auditors with annual audit of the
department.
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Analysis
of the county's water and wastewater needs and
provision of alternatives for meeting those needs.
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Installation Information for
Oconee County Water Lines
The construction and installation of
Oconee County water transmission lines can be a
complex process. Because we realize construction may
create some inconvenience for a short period of time,
we would like to explain the procedures and contract
requirements we have with our contractors.
Once the contractor has been issued a
notice to proceed, the installation will commence.
The contractor is required to follow all DOT or County
road closing and flagging procedures.
We
require the contractor to bore under all driveways
that are concrete or asphalt and notify owners on
drives that are gravel prior to any cuts. Once
installation begins we require clean-up on Fridays.
These
clean-ups include temporary seeding and straw in
completed sections. This practice will continue until
the line is completely installed.
Soil
and erosion control is a very important part of the
contract and is closely
monitored by both County Code Enforcement Inspectors
and Utility Department Inspectors.
After the installation, there will be a
period required for pressure
testing and disinfection of the installed line.
This can take between 3 and
4 weeks if there are any leaks. No final grading
or landscape
repairs are made until the line passes
the required test.
Once pressure testing and disinfection
have been completed, the
County Utility Inspector will make a final punch list
with the Contractor. The
individual property owners will be contacted for any
additional items they feel need to be addressed.
If you have any suggestion or problems
during the construction period,
please feel free to contact John Hatcher at
706-769-3960.
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