Leaders in southeast Georgia have broken ground on a $146 million project aimed at shoring up the region’s water supply for decades.
The expansion of a surface water treatment plant in Port Wentworth, just west of Savannah, comes as the area welcomes more residents, hotels and other signs of economic growth, like the massive Hyundai vehicle factory in Bryan County.
“The importance of a safe, adequate supply of potable drinking water for human consumption, fire protection and industrial use is essential to any local economy, regional economy, and people’s health and well-being,” said Ron Feldner, the water resources chief for the city of Savannah, which provides the water for a three-county region…