Columbia's water treatment system wraps up $23 million upgrade
Two years of work to improve Columbia’s water system will conclude this month, but some water quality advocates believe more can be done to make it safer.
In 2018, 82% of voters approved a bond issue that included $23 million going toward the McBaine Water Treatment Plant, replacing outdated machinery to increase the plant’s capacity and serve future population growthin Columbia. Higher-than-expected bids and other funding issues pushed the final cost to $39.
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