Crews are wrapping

up the actual dredging of Lake Peachtree, with just a small area left

which could be completed today, according to officials.

It will still

take a little while to let the remaining silt dry in the temporary drainage

ponds on Drake Field, county consulting engineer David Jaeger told the

Fayette County Water Committee at its meeting Wednesday morning.

After the silt

dries, it is trucked off-site for final disposal. The contractor will

have to restore Drake Field to its original condition, which will also

take some time, Jaeger added.

The silt has

been drying quicker than the contractor expected, Jaeger said, adding

that there have been few complaints, especially considering how large

the project is.

"It has

gone extremely well," Jaeger said.

Water system

director Tony Parrott said the situation with the temporary road providing

access to Drake Field from Ga. Highway 54 has worked well. There have

been no complaints from Peachtree City or the Georgia Department of Transportation

about the gravel road, Parrott said.

The county

chose a contractor for the project that has used a floating barge system

to excavate the silt from the bottom of the lake, which serves as a drinking

water reservoir. The lake is owned by Peachtree City, but the county has

agreed to dredge the lake periodically because the city allows it to be

used as a reservoir.

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