Spencer Water Infrastructure Improvements Near Completion
A $13 million infrastructure investment to bring the Spencer water system into full regulatory compliance nearing completion. Warren County Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said some 80 percent of the county currently meets all Stage 2 disinfection byproduct standards following recent system improvements. “We’re continuing to work on it every day and as I […]
System Wide Failure Caused Van Buren Early Dismissal
Van Buren County Schools dismissed early Monday after a system-wide water outage. Warren County Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said the outages began Monday morning. They were caused by an old existing six-inch AC water line rupturing on Andrew K Parker Road about a mile and a half from the schools. Pelham said the […]
Spencer’s Water System Improvements Still On Schedule
Spencer’s various water system improvements are still on schedule for 2026 completion after construction began several months ago. Warren County Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said the Utility District currently has four different contractors at four different sites, and they are all progressing well. Pelham said initial blasting took a lot of time. “That […]
Blasting Underway On Caney Fork Water Treatment Project
Pit blasting underway for a project set to upgrade Spencer’s water facilities. Warren County Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said a new raw water intake pump station will be constructed, to take water from the Caney Fork. Pelham said Spencer’s water source is the city lake, which is full of organics, manganese, and iron. […]
Spencer Looking At Maintenance Building Options
Spencer Aldermen want to look at options for constructing a maintenance building next to City Hall. A committee setup last month to address potential options. Aldermen Darrell Nance said the committee is leaning towards a 50-foot by 60-foot post-frame building with three bay doors. Nance said a maintenance building is needed since the city’s utility […]
Residents Get Insight Into Spencer Merger
Spencer and Warren County Utility District officials held a public meeting Tuesday night to address the long road ahead to improve the city’s water system. Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said his main focus is to bring clean drinking water to Spencer’s residents. Pelham said the process may cause the water to get worse […]
Warren Utility District Flushing Out Spencer System
Crews with the Warren County Utility District have begun an extensive flushing of Spencer’s water system. Warren County Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said they are already seeing drastic improvements in the valley below Spencer. Pelham said the water quality in and around Hodges Ferry has been particularly bad because of its low elevation […]
Spencer Budget Includes Public Works Department
Spencer Aldermen approved the city’s 2024-25 budget Thursday night with plans to grow the city’s public works department and tourism offerings. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the main focus of the budget is addressing the changes coming to the city as their utility district is taken over by the Warren County Utility District. Farmer said the […]
Spencer Alderman Approve Warren Utility Takeover
Spencer Aldermen approved the contract Thursday night allowing the Warren County Utility District to take over operations of Spencer’s utilities. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the State Comptroller’s Office and TDEC forced the deal. Farmer said they have to look at what is going to benefit their customers in the long run, not their boards or […]
State Comptroller’s Office Pleased With Spencer’s Water Merger
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is happy with Spencer’s decision to sell its water and wastewater utilities to the Warren County Utility District. Tennessee Comptroller Director of Communications John Dunn said this will be a major improvement for customers in Spencer. He said the issues with Spencer’s water system have been a major concern in the […]
