MITCHELL — When a casual observer sees progress on the city of Mitchell’s south wastewater treatment complex by the Mitchell Regional Landfill, they see men working in muddy conditions and concrete foundations being poured and prefabricated concrete walls being moved by cranes.For Bryan Garrison, it’s life.Garrison, 63, has worked on such jobs sites for most of his adult life in over 30 U.
S. states.“I think Mitchell has just as much going for it as any place.
I mean, when they get done cleaning the lake, y'all are going to have to put up road blocks,” Garrison said.Garrison, who is the engineering inspector for Mitchell’s south wastewater treatment complex, believes that Mitchell can compete with other cities in beauty and offerings.“It's just you haven't developed it.
As that happens, this whole community is going to need this bigger sanitation system,” Garrison said.The foundations of two buildings at the south wastewater treatment complex have been laid, and yet, the whole complex is still over a year out from final completion.The $39.
2 million south wastewater treatment complex includes a $6.74 million blower building, a $11.53 million dewatering facility, and an equalizing storage basin for $2.
77 million. The bid for construction from John T. Jones Construction was $32 million.
There are $17 million in grants for the complex, according to Public Works Director Joe Schroeder.When residents flush a toilet or take a shower, wastewater passes through the $15..
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