DECATUR COUNTY, GA — After waiting nearly two years, the City of Attapulgus has been approved for a federal grant. The grant will help replace some of the asbestos pipes currently used to provide clean water from city treatment plants to nearby neighborhoods and homes.
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Neighbors told ABC 27’s Vanessa Lawrence that replacing the pipes would have been a major challenge without the grant.
"Funding is very important because we can't afford to do it ourselves," Attapulgus neighbor Quinton Finuff said.
The city conducts routine water system checks, closely monitoring the water system for anything harmful. Public Works Director Billy Brown said staying ahead is the priority.
"We're trying to be proactive and replace them before there is a problem," Brown said.
A new well and filtering system was installed a couple of years ago to ensure clean water for the community.
Although the federal grant has been approved, the mayor of Attapulgus said it could take three to five years before the city sees the money and can start work.
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