Last month the HOA provided its position on the Tellico Village Action Plan Water and Sewer Projects. The HOA Supported the projects because they improve the performance and manage the risk of failures in Tellico Village’s potable water and sewage systems. The POA is now in the design phases of the TAP projects and as is with all large projects, the devil is in the details. So, the HOA will continue to follow the TAP Projects closely, will ask questions of the POA and will publish the questions and responses to its members.
The first set of thirteen questions, titled Potential TAP Goals, has been sent to the POA via the Public Service Advisory Council (PSAC) and has been answered. You can find those questions and answers at https://www.hoatellicovillage.com/2024/10/26/potential-tap-goals/
The HOA will be following up on the answers to these questions and others that relate more specifically to the projects as the design develops.
An example of a future question about the projects is:
The Elevated Potable Water Tank Project is to provide adequate volume and water pressure to all homes in Tellico Village both for convenience and for fighting fires. How will the design ensure this? Specifically, the Coyatee Neighborhood is one area that currently experiences low pressure because of its elevation and piping design. The diameter of the potable water main line piping is reduced from the 10 inches that most of Tellico Village enjoys, as it enters the neighborhood from the south to 8 inches and then expands to 10 inches again. This restriction causes a pressure drop, especially during high flow (usage) periods. As the elevated tank is on the southern side of the restriction, the increased pressure it provides will not significantly help Coyatee. How will the project meet Coyatee’s pressure requirements without causing excessive pressure in neighborhoods south of it?
Questions like this are not designed to hinder or slow down the projects but are to ensure the entire community is comfortable that the projects will resolve the problems. The more every Villager knows about the TAP projects, the better every resident will feel about the major investment that the community is making.
Detailed information about the TAP Projects is available on the POA website (Water & Sewer – Tellico Village Property Owners Association (tellicovillagepoa.org)) including the latest status updates, over 30 homeowner questions and answers and a place to ask any question that you may have.