Chattanooga City Council Approves $4.5M Waterline Project on Raccoon Mountain

The Chattanooga City Council authorized an agreement estimated at $4,545,157 for Chattanooga Public Works to hire Tennessee American Water to construct a new waterline on Raccoon Mountain. The project includes building approximately three miles of 8-inch water pipe and 14 fire hydrants along Raccoon Mountain Road. The city will be refunded the difference between the estimated cost and actual expenses over a 10-year period as customers connect to the new lines.

The agreement represents a significant local government investment in core infrastructure for Chattanooga. The financial structure, where the city receives a refund based on customer uptake, ties the project's long-term cost to local utility demand.