Cookeville’s Acquisition Of Double Springs Utility District Going Well
It’s been one year since the City of Cookeville acquired a portion of the Double Springs Utility District. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said it was something the city had been looking at for years since the area was annexed. He said the goal was to have all city water customers paying the same […]
Cookeville Water Quality Control Department Renews Letters Of Engagement
Cookeville’s Water Quality Control Department renewed its engagement letter for legal representation in two matters. Director Barry Turner said one matter centers on a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and appeal. He said there have been questions about the legality of the treatment process known as “blending.” “The way our treatment plant was […]
Cookeville’s Fisk Road Closed Wednesday Morning
Cookeville’s Fisk Road will close on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Water Quality Control Department will close the portion from East 10th Street to Sunset Drive for sewer repairs. Businesses along 10th Street will still have access but all semi-trucks must seek alternate routes to get to the industrial buildings located along […]
Cookeville Water Hoping To Streamline EQ Basin Engineering And Design Process
Cookeville Water Quality Control Department trying to streamline the process for pump station and equalization basin work. Director Barry Turner said that the city currently has two similar projects on the docket, including work on a TTU pump station and EQ basin, as well as an EQ basin north of I-40. “Just the amount of […]
Ronnie Kelly Announces Retirement From Water Quality Control Department
Cookeville’s Ronnie Kelly is retiring from his position as the director of the Water Quality Control Department. Kelly has served the city for some 42 years, starting as an engineer in 1979 and becoming the director in 1989. He has chosen June 24th, 2022 as his official retirement date. Environmental Engineer Barry Turner will serve […]
Cookeville Water Department Seeks City Service To Water Intake Pumping Facility
Cookeville City Council will consider a negotiation of the purchase of facilities from Upper Cumberland Electric to serve the city’s Water Intake Pumping Facility. Water Quality Control Department Director Ronnie Kelly said that they would purchase a primary meter and a depreciated transformer feeding the intake from UCEMC. “In August there was a tree that […]
Cookeville Water To Explore Changes In TTU Pump Station To Accommodate Tech Plans
Cookeville Water Quality Control Department will explore changes to its Tennessee Tech Pump Station and storage facility to accommodate future Tech growth. Director Ronnie Kelly said that Tech shared plans for potential North Willow Avenue development over the next 20 years. He said that because some sewer lines flow to the area the department wanted […]
Three Cookeville Departments Looking To Replace Several Vehicles
Cookeville’s Electric, Gas and Water Quality Control Departments are set to purchase 10 new vehicles to replace old ones in their fleet. Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said they try to cycle through their vehicles to ensure maximum use. “We’ve done some analysis on warranties, how long the vehicles last before they have […]
