The town of

Tyrone is asking the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority to consider

maintaining its fledgling sewer system.

At its regular

meeting Monday night, the authority agreed to let Turner negotiate with

Tyrone officials about the request.

Turner told

The Citizen Tuesday that there are several concerns that need to be addressed

about such an arrangement.

"Obviously,

our system has to come first," Turner said, adding that it's also

important for the authority's expenses to be covered and for liability

issues to be settled. The authority also needs a way to get out of the

deal should the workload increase if Tyrone's sewer system expands in

the future.

Tyrone Town

Manager Barry Amos said the city hopes to avoid hiring additional personnel

to maintain the sewer system if WASA agrees to perform the work for Tyrone.

Amos said the

city expects the system will require little maintenance.

"We are

very pleased that WASA is willing to consider our request for assistance,"

Amos said.

Tyrone officials

initially resisted the idea of having a sewer system but developer John

Wieland Homes won a lawsuit allowing sewer service for a 292-home subdivision,

some commercial parcels and a possible office complex.

The Fayette

County Commission later filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Wieland's sewer

plans, which involve pumping the sewage to Fairburn for treatment. But

the litigation failed to derail the plan.

The maximum

sewage capacity available for the system is 250,000 gallons. John Wieland

Homes will eventually turn the sewer system over to the city.

The "sewer

system" in Tyrone won't have a treatment plant, but it does have

two pump stations, and that's why Tyrone officials want WASA to help maintain

the system, Turner said.

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