The Liberty County Development Authority is dusting off plans for a wastewater treatment facility — and it’s leading to a dust up with a neighboring county. The LCDA is looking at how to finance a wastewater treatment plant that could process up to 1 million gallons per day, and could be expanded to as much as 3 million gallons per day. The wastewater would be treated to reuse standards, meaning it could be used for irrigation or industrial purposes and it would free up capacity at existing treatment plans, such as Midway’s. “A great opportunity lies before us,” Liberty County Commission Chairman Donald Lovette said. “I am pleased with what this project can do for our county.” The LCDA showed its plans to members of the county commission recently and outlined the need for a wastewater treatment plant in its efforts to attract industry. The LCDA contracts with the City of Midway for wastewater treatment, but it is a small system and there is no room for additional capacity. Plus, the city is growing and also may need capacity. The LCDA looked at a treatment plant in Tradeport East back in 2006, but that effort halted with the Great Recession. “The time is now,” LCDA CEO Brynn Grant
