Tag Archives: Cookeville Water and Sewer

Cookeville Water and Sewer asking residents to eliminate any unnecessary water consumption as the city experiences extreme water usage. Department Director Barry Turner said recent cold temperatures have caused some pipes to freeze. As temperatures warmed Monday, the pipes busted. He said holding off on laundry and refraining from washing the salt off of cars for now is a big ... Read More »

Utility work, gas relocation and sewer work now underway on phase two of Cookeville’s 10th Street widening project. City Manager James Mills said drivers should be aware that utility work will last through the winter. The 18-month construction project will begin around March 1 on phase two between Wilson Avenue and Fisk Road. “With the completion of phase one that ... Read More »

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 $1.9 million project to replace ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council voted Thursday to move forward with extending sewer service to the Tennessee Avenue area. Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the plan will aid in the development of the new fairgrounds property and the interchange. “For it to develop you need sewer,” Kelly said. “That’s the main thing they’re going to have to have there. So ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved a $17,384 emergency purchase of carbon for the water treatment plant at their meeting Thursday night. Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said that carbon prevents the treated lake water from having a musty, earthy taste. “Carbon absorbs some of the taste compounds of algae in the lake,” Kelly said. “It comes in, we treat ... Read More »

The new Cookeville Police Department will require an eight inch water line on Neal Street to be lowered. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the line interferes with the installation of a sidewalk and construction of the eastern entrance. “The contractor will go in and insert a valve and basically, isolate a couple valves on that section of ... Read More »