Celina Alderman Pass Emergency Purchase Of Sludge Bags
The Celina Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday night approved purchasing special bags to remove some 12,000 tons of sludge from the sewer plant. The city and TDEC have entered into a consent order to fix issues at the sewer plant. As part of the order, sludge removal needs to be done by the end […]
Cookeville To Extend Sewer To Rebecca Place Area
Cookeville taking the next step in extending sewer services to the Rebecca Place and Bunker Hill Road annexation area. Water and Sewer Quality Control Director Barry Turner said when the area was annexed, the city promised sewer would be extended within 20 years. He said that 20-year mark is coming up in January 2027. He […]
Sparta Searching For Solution To Silt Removal Problem
Sparta officials are looking for a budget-friendly plan to dispose of the silt generated by the city’s water plant. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said they used to take the silt to the local landfill, but the silt has been building up in two large storage basins since the landfill closed in August, 2022. Quick […]
Sparta Public Works Director Explains Odor Near Sewer Plant
Several Sparta residents voicing concern about strong odors coming from the city’s sewer plant. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said he wanted Sparta officials to know that nothing is wrong with the plant. The smell comes from nearby chicken litter. “They’re putting it on people’s pastures or fields or whatever, but when it rains and […]
Byrdstown Purchases New Computer System And Equipment For Sewer Plant
Byrdstown will conduct some $60,000 of sewer plant improvements to fix the system. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town will pay for a new computer system and air valves. “This is kind of the thing that needs to be done without doing the $3 million at the water plant and the $3 million at the […]
Monterey Breaks Ground On Sewer Plant After Long Road
Monterey broke ground on its Water Resource Recovery Facility, the culmination of an over $13 million sewer system rehabilitation on Thursday. Engineer Nathaniel Green said it has been an eight year road to reach this point. Green said that Monterey persisted through new state processes to receive $5.985 million in funding from USDA Rural Development. […]
Baxter Applying for $3 Million To Upgrade Sewer Plant For Expected Growth
Baxter has applied for $3 million through USDA Rural Development to upgrade the city’s sewer plant. Mayor John Martin said Baxter could get up to 75 percent of that money through a grant and low-interest rate loan. Martin said that regardless of the application being accepted, this is a project Baxter has to complete. “Our […]
Baxter Approves Taking Bids For Citywide CDBG Sewer Project
Baxter is preparing to move into the first phase of a citywide sewer evaluation to find leaks in its system. Mayor John Martin said the first step is to camera the entire sewer system in Baxter. Martin said with leak locations unknown, work will take time. “That creates a problem to our sewer plant when […]
