Senoia should have its water plant up and running.

The water plant

was taken out of commission several years ago by Tropical Storm Alberto,

but City Administrator Leonard Thompson said workers are busy repairing

and replacing pipes this week.

Currently,

the city is using about 220,000 gallons of water a day and the plant is

permitted for drawing up to 300,000 gallons a day from Hutchinson Lake.

Thompson said

the city is working in getting the lakes permit increased up to 600,000

gallons a day and is also exploring existing wells in the city to provide

future water use.

City officials

have determined a well on Pylant Street can provide 100,000 gallons a

day and Thompson is hopeful two more wells in the city will add to the

water capacity.

The city is

currently purchasing all of its water from Coweta County, but Thompson

said the city's water bill from the county will dramatically lower when

the water plant starts up its operation.

"We'll

just use the county for providing water to Couch's Hill, Emory Village

and the Cumberland subdivision. That should solve some of the pressure

problems we've been having in that area," he said.