Cookeville Gets $5.5M Loan To Finish Plant Expansion
The city of Cookeville has received a TDEC loan of some $5.5 million to finish out the water treatment plant expansion project. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the city originally borrowed some $17.5 million to cover engineering and construction. Instead, the bid for construction, alone, came in at some $25.4 million. He said […]
Some $5 Million Loan Needed For Water Plant
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday night to provide financing for the increased construction costs of its water plant expansion. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the department wants to borrow up to an additional $5.5 million for the project. He said that after the department was approved for a loan in 2022, inflation […]
$4 Million Grant Will Prevent Power Outage At Cookeville Water Plant
A grant of some $4 million will protect Cookeville’s water treatment plant from power outages. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation awarded Cookeville the grant for resource protection. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the department will use the money to move overhead power lines underground and install a generator. “This project […]
Cookeville Working To Rehab South Jefferson Lines Before Repaving
Noticed the bumps on South Jefferson Avenue? The City of Cookeville is working to replace water and sewer lines on South Jefferson Avenue before T-DOT begins repaving the street north of the interstate. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said that most of the patchwork currently visible on South Jefferson is the result of the […]
Cookeville City Council Approves Increase In Water Tap Fees
Cookeville City Council voted to approve an increase in water connection fees at the Thursday meeting. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the costs were last increased in 2013. Turner said the increase will allow the Water and Sewer Department to recoup their costs for setting the taps. The previous fees only covered […]
Cookeville Water Treatment Plant Project On Schedule ’24 Completion
Less than a year away from its scheduled completion, upgrades to the Cookeville Water Treatment Plant remain on schedule. The project will increase plant capacity some 50 percent to a total of 22.5 million gallons per day. Cookeville Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said there were some roadblocks early with needed materials and equipment, […]
Cookeville West Spring Street Sewer Rehab Project Taking First Steps
Cookeville will take the first steps in relocating sewer lines on West Spring Street in order to prevent future issues and help with growth. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the sewer line at West Spring Street runs under several buildings and has been on the city’s to-do list. Turner said that the […]
