Edmonson County Water District update

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky.- Recently, we told you about the Edmonson County Water District and how its supply is not up to what locals expect.

The water district has been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove the lock number five dam, which created additional challenges. Tony Sanders, the manager of the Edmonson County Water District, shares how this effects the faculty and staff at the water district.

He says, “It’s been very hard for them to make decisions based on the information that we get when we meet with them. We’re told that the level could go to here the first time. You know, well, that didn’t work, and now we’re told something else. That’s something they can’t guarantee.”

According to the corps, the current dam is nearly 100 years old. The decision to remove it would improve public safety in the-long term. However, it could negatively impact residents right now.

Sanders shares how the Corps is helping the situation. He states, “The situation where the river I feel is not resolved. A good short-term solution until such time we can build a new intake is, and that’s the only option that the Corps of Engineers seems to say they’re going to support.”

If they take the dam out, the next five to six years will consist of low water levels, and they possibly might not even be able to operate.

News 40 will continue to follow the story and bring you the latest information.