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A water main leak on Interstate Drive Monday evening may cause some traffic woes as the issue is addressed. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the line is not a service line but a 10-inch water main that had a natural leak and was not caused by digging. He said this will affect several restaurants in the area as ... Read More »

Cookeville Water Department having to change its plans for the Joff Drive Waterline project. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the goal is to get rid of an old waterline that runs under the Putnam County Bus Garage and the stock barn property. He said after initial work was started, crews determined a change would be necessary. “When we ... Read More »

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 rate. “For the customers out ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will once again consider bidding out a low-pressure sewer system to extend sewer to Contraband Road, Dry Valley Road, and Shag Rag Road. That after rescinding the bid approval at the last council meeting due to concerns with a developer potentially aiding with a cost share to extend the sewer up to a Buck Mountain Road property. ... Read More »

A tree stump growing around a water main on South Jefferson responsible for a water outage Monday. Water Quality Department Director Barry Turner said the decision to assess contractors for damages relies on whether contractors used the Tennessee One Call, or the “call before you dig” number. “Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, it’s 811 you may hear it referred to,” ... Read More »

Cookeville Water Quality Control Department will begin the engineering design work for Mine Lick Creek Road water line improvements. Director Barry Turner said the city acquired the asbestos cement water line from the Double Springs Utility District. “A lot of their lines were identified as being insufficient to provide fire protection don’t his line is asbestos cement pipe as well,” ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved on first reading an ordinance Thursday night amending the city’s code setting new sewer tap fees. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said the last time the fees were updated was in 2005. He said with so much new development going on, it was important to update these fees to recoup the cost of creating sewer ... Read More »

Cookeville Water Department customers experiencing discolored water Monday do not have reason for concern. Water Department Director Barry Turner said the discoloration occurred after a water main break on Sunday. “That sort of caused some reverse flow on one of the lines and increased velocity by having one of the lines shut down,” Turner said. “So it scoured the sides ... Read More »

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 built, we have two treatment ... Read More »

Design phase still underway for Cookeville’s South Jefferson waterline replacement project. Water Quality Department Director Barry Turner said that at the same time as the design phase, the city is working to get acquire easements. “They are still the plans they’re not to the finished parts yet but just to try and speed up the project we’ve already started on ... Read More »