Tag Archives: TDEC

The Overton County Commission approved about $500,000 of state COVID relief infrastructure money for a water line project Monday night. County Executive Steven Barlow said the West Overton Utility District will use the money to replace 500 feet of line at the Meadowbrook Subdivision. “That was old and outdated and kept busting a little bit here and there and they ... Read More »

Celina Board of Alderman has approved a resolution to apply for its TDEC and American Rescue Plan funds. Mayor Luke Collins said the money will be used for water and sewer upgrades in the city. He said the county is funneling a portion of its TDEC funds to extend water to Add Stafford Road. “Now in our priority list and ... Read More »

Livingston named one of 12 entities to earn a grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for water infrastructure investments. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the almost $1 million will be used to replace some 2,500 water meters in the Monroe and Alpine areas with automatic readers. “Currently we’re doing the manual reading where personnel has to go to ... Read More »

White County will divide some $5 million between four utility districts for water infrastructure projects. The money comes from the state’s COVID money meant for water and sewer improvements. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county received $4 million with a $1 million local match. “We’re just getting everything ready to go,” Robinson said. “We’re going through the procurement ... Read More »

The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen in a special called meeting Tuesday accepted Pickett County’s state COVID infrastructure money for water and sewer improvements. That after the county commission approved the transfer of its $2.7 million Monday night. Mayor Sam Gibson said the next step is to submit the town’s scorecard to the state to determine which project will move forward. ... Read More »

Sparta will likely use its state infrastructure COVID money for sewer improvements instead of water line replacements. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the state has recommended that Sparta’s uses its allotment to fix overflow from heavy rain events. ‘We were hoping to be be able to include it in our paving program, and our in-house needs are more water distribution ... Read More »

Fentress County has approved disbursements of TDEC funds to Allardt, Jamestown, and the Fentress County Utility District. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said Fentress County received some $4.3 million. Among the allocated funds, the commission approved some $700,000 to Allardt and $1.83 million to Jamestown. “I believe they’re going to do a lot of work on their plant down that and ... Read More »

While surveying residential interest for public water, Putnam County found a small area that does not fall under a utility district. Mayor Randy Porter said several residents want water service on Blaylock Mountain Road between Algood and Monterey. “That’s kind of odd,” Porter said. “I would have thought back when those utility districts were created that they would have took ... Read More »

The state announced a precautionary consumption advisory Monday for fish caught at Center Hill Lake because of high mercury levels. The advisory specifically covers black bass such as largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass. A state study on fish tissue that began in 2021 found species in the lake to have mercury levels above the trigger of 0.3 mg/kg (parts per ... Read More »

TDEC announced Cookeville as the recipient of a $17.5 million loan Wednesday to help with water projects Water Quality Control Department Director Ronnie Kelly calls state-revolving fund loan will help add 50 percent capacity to the city’s water treatment plant. “We try to cashflow most projects and this one was a little bit bigger than we could cashflow so we ... Read More »