Tag Archives: Director Of Water Quality Control Barry Turner

A grant of some $4 million will protect Cookeville’s water treatment plant from power outages. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation awarded Cookeville the grant for resource protection. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the department will use the money to move overhead power lines underground and install a generator. “This project not only gets a generator ... 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 to approve an increase in water connection fees at the Thursday meeting. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the costs were last increased in 2013. Turner said the increase will allow the Water and Sewer Department to recoup their costs for setting the taps. The previous fees only covered about half of the cost ... Read More »

Less than a year away from its scheduled completion, upgrades to the Cookeville Water Treatment Plant remain on schedule. The project will increase plant capacity some 50 percent to a total of 22.5 million gallons per day. Cookeville Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said there were some roadblocks early with needed materials and equipment, but the contractor has kept ... Read More »

Cookeville will take the first steps in relocating sewer lines on West Spring Street in order to prevent future issues and help with growth. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the sewer line at West Spring Street runs under several buildings and has been on the city’s to-do list. Turner said that the project includes about 750 feet ... Read More »