Comments on: Farm Hill Utilities Plans New Half Million Gallon Water Tank At Highway 297A, Highway 97

By: Off Topic

Off Topic — Thu, 27 May 2021 12:35:57 +0000

Thanks for the link, Jacks Branch.

Funny that all of the businesses/residences on S Hwy 97 all have S Hwy 97 addresses–NOT Jacks Branch Rd addresses…

Sure hope fire/rescue services don’t go to the wrong place on S Hwy 97 like other delivery drivers have.

By: Jacks Branch

Jacks Branch — Wed, 26 May 2021 21:13:06 +0000

@OffTopic It may be labeled Jacks Branch Rd because FDOT says so in the latest General Highway Map for Escambia County dated 2017.

https://fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/co-gis/countymaps/newformat/esc2017ras.pdf?sfvrsn=af33729f_0

By: Off Topic

Off Topic — Wed, 26 May 2021 18:03:58 +0000

Nothing to do with the new facility, but why do so many maps show S Highway 97 as “Jacks Branch Road” when it isn’t? (Refer to map at ECUA link shared in post by StraightShooter)

Jack’s Branch Road runs from Muscogee Road north and terminates at Highway 196.

By: Just Some Guy

Just Some Guy — Wed, 26 May 2021 16:55:14 +0000

I’ve lived in the Farm Hill District and driven past that location every day for 23 years. Here are my observations.

1. Farm Hill water tastes much better than the ECUA water we have where I work.

2. The neighborhoods along 11 Mile Creek have flooded many times, but this site is North of, and uphill from, Hwy 97. The creek has never flooded high enough to reach Hwy 97. The site is safe from flooding.

3. The people served by Farm Hill Utilities are located within their service district. There is no law that says the tank has to be in their district. If it is 100 feet outside of it, but the water goes only to its customers, what is the harm?

By: StraightShooter

StraightShooter — Wed, 26 May 2021 11:23:32 +0000

According to this area water service map, the new tank location is either in ECUA area or right on the dividing line. Terrible location selected.

https://ecua.maps.arcgis.com/apps/ZoneLookup/index.html?appid=96d53eb0491847b1a2b83185eeb988d4

By: db

db — Wed, 26 May 2021 03:08:06 +0000

no to water tank.
uneducated minds…quit trolling
no to water tank…

By: Concerned

Concerned — Wed, 26 May 2021 02:07:26 +0000

I wonder how they propose to pay for it ? The tank by the office has a huge loan to satisfy still ? Probably not the smart thing to do. But these folks have not been known for making good decisions anyway.

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 25 May 2021 20:11:10 +0000

We had a flood in 2014 , and again in 2020. Absolutely nothing was done in 14 or 20 to deal with flood mitigation from the creek and rain. A lot of dog and pony meetings took place , but absolutely nothing was done. Our area was remap on the flood maps so that the insurance companies can charge more and the fed flood insurance flood became unaffordable. The water tank is just going to be another victim from nature and the ambivalent attitude from our elected officials to act.

By: Dm

Dm — Tue, 25 May 2021 18:41:09 +0000

I just wish we were in any other water territory other than Farm Hill! They are the worst:(

By: William Reynolds

William Reynolds — Tue, 25 May 2021 18:14:44 +0000

“ECUA provides a map that shows where each utility serves water. This location appears to be a couple blocks outside Farm Hill territory.”

We went and checked the water tank drawings for some confirmation. They show the water tower is in Cottage Hill Water Works territory. That’s obviously not right.