KINGSPORT OFFICIALS HAVE BROKEN GROUND ON A 21-MILLION DOLLAR, 3-YEAR WASTE WATER TREATMENT EXPANSION PROJECT. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE CITY MAINTAINS REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS. ACCORDING TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RYAN MCREYNOLDS, AT HIGH FLOW TIMES, THEY WANT TO BE SURE THAT ALL WASTEWATER GOING THROUGH THE PLANT RECEIVES FULL TREATMENT. ONCE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE, WET WEATHER CAPACITY WILL INCREASE TO 35 MILLION GALLONS A DAY.