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Bethel Sewer and Water


Several attempts have been made to run sewer and water lines into the Bethel Community from Canton. In order to preserve it's rural integrity, Bethel residents have fought this issue. Below are a number of articles regarding the latest attempt from 2004. Fortunately the attempt was thwarted, and Bethel remains independent from city water and sewer.



Smoky Mountain News Article, March 3, 2004, for information on proposed water and sewer extension into Bethel Community click here

Smoky Mountain News Article March 17, 2004, reporting on Bethel water and sewer extension, and Haywood County Commissioners public meeting held in Bethel March 16, 2004 click here

Enterprise Mountaineer Article, reporting how the sewer and water issue "divides" the Bethel community click here

Enterprise Mountaineer Article March 17, 2004 which covers the Commissioner's public meeting with the Bethel Community, March 16, 2004

Enterprise Mountaineer Article March 22, 2004 reporting on Haywood County School Board finally getting around to perc testing the future Bethel Elementary School site to determine suitablity for an on-site septic system

Enterprise Mountaineer Editorial March 24, 2004 Vicki Hyatt, an editor for the Mountaineer takes Commissioner Noland to the woodshed for comments made at the Bethel Community public meeting March 16, 2004 with the Haywood County Commissioners

Enterprise Mountaineer Column March 24, 2004 by Charlie Sloan on the Bethel sewer and water conundrum

Enterprise Mountaineer Editorial March 31, 2004 by Vicki Hyatt on the wisdom of hooking up the Canton sewage treatment system to the proposed Bethel sewer extension.

Enterprise Mountaineer Article March 31, 2004 by Jeff Schmerker on the musings of the County Commissioners in taking an informal poll on the proposed Bethel sewer and water extension

Smoky Mountain News article April 7, 2004 Mail survey planned on Bethel water, sewer Wording to be discussed at April 19 meeting By Becky Johnson