Tim Davis

Amount Appropriated?

$5.0M

FFID tracks stages 1–2 — stages 3–5 vary by agency, assistance type, and earmark structure.

Project Description

I request $5 million for the City of Temple\u2019s Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reduction Project. Portions of the City of Temple\u2019s Knob Creek and Little Elm Creek sewer collection basins are particularly challenged by one of Temple\u2019s best natural features: mature tree cover. This has led to advanced root intrusion into older, more vulnerable sanitary sewer pipes which fills the pipe space with the trees\u2019 underground bio infrastructure, reducing the capacity of the pipes to carry sewage, and increasing both the frequency and severity of sewer overflows. Overflows of sewage are visually offensive, malodorous, and potentially damaging to groundcover and bodies of water. Proactive, designed rehabilitation projects can remedy these root causes in an orderly and scheduled fashion that will be more protective of the valued landscaping amenities and other delicate elements of the neighborhoods\u2019 quality of life. This request would implement a variety of sewer improvements totaling $3M for Knob Creek and $2M for Little Elm Creek that are critical for restoring safe, sanitary, and reliable services to support excellent quality of life in these valued core neighborhoods and is thus a wise use of federal tax dollars.