FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Robin Derryberry

Robin@DerryberryPR.com
423.667.1106 (c)
423.755.7588

HAMILTON COUNTY WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT AUTHORITY

SHARES INFORMATION REGARDING TAX INCREASE:
Funding will Build New Sewage Plant in North Hamilton County and Save $43
Million in Treatment Fees

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (August 29, 2017) --- Following the announcement of a tax increase,
the Hamilton County WWTA announced plans for a new sewage plant in North Hamilton
County. The area is growing at a rate that is expected add an additional 10,000 residential lots
by 2022. Hamilton County will save an estimated $43 Million in treatment and storage fees for
sewage currently treated at the Citys Moccasin plant.

WWTA Executive Director Mark Harrison said, The WWTA prides ourselves on being good
stewards of dollars invested in the work we perform throughout the County. The funds from
this tax increase will allow the northern end of the County to continue to grow both now and in
the future.

He noted that the WWTA is prioritizing needs for work throughout their service areas. A drive
through portions of our service area is an eye-opening experience, said Harrison. From
broken and aging pipes to providing additional infrastructure that will allow growth, the WWTA
is doubling our efforts to meet the needs of an ever-changing community. We are excited to
partner with the building officials, developers and our customers in efforts that will prepare our
community for the future.

About Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Treatment Authority

The Hamilton County Water Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA) is responsible for the
public sewer system throughout the unincorporated areas of Hamilton County, Tennessee, and
the surrounding municipalities of East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain, Red Bank, Ridgeside,
Signal Mountain, and Soddy Daisy. Our purpose is to protect the environment and public by
regulating the quality of water discharged into the wastewater collection system and treatment
works. The WWTA regulates the expansion of sewers and ensures compliancy with the
provisions of the Clean Water act as well as other federal, state, and local laws.

Created in 1993 by the Hamilton County Commission, the WWTA is comprised of over 500 miles
of collection lines, 60 pump stations, 900 grinder pumps, two wastewater treatment facilities, and
services for more than 3,000 customers. To learn more, visit: www.hamiltontn.gov , contact them
at: 423.209.7808, or like them on Facebook: Hamilton County WWTA.
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