Fayette County commissioners

Thursday will consider starting construction on water lines to deliver

raw water to the county's new water treatment plant under construction

on Ga. Highway 92.

Bids start at about $1 million for the 30-inch line, which will bring

water from the new Horton Creek Reservoir, said county water director

Tony Parrott. Bids were opened by the county Water Committee in its meeting

this morning, and commissioners are expected to award the bid tomorrow

The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the County Administrative Complex.

Construction crews hope to put the roof on the main building at the water

plant within about three weeks, Parrott said, and are on track for the

scheduled May 2001 opening.

The $12 million water treatment plant is expected to add six million gallons

a day to Fayette's drinking water supply, bringing the total treated water

capacity to 20 mgd.

Bates Engineers Inc. is building the plant.

Commissioners Thursday also will give special recognition to Sen. Greg

Hecht, who represents parts of Fayette and three other counties. Hecht

will receive the Legislative Service Award from the Association County

Commissioners of Georgia, a lobbying and educational organization for

county governments.