Tag Archives: Water and Sewer

Cookeville is preparing to begin an assessment on the sewer system on Jefferson Avenue. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the department has taken bids to begin video monitoring the sewer to check the condition. Kelly said the sewer video will be reviewed by city engineers to determine the scope of the project. “Our in-house engineers will review ... Read More »

Baxter will repair its sewer system through a $628,000 Community Development Block Grant. Baxter Mayor John Martin said this grant will help fix an leaking pipes within the system sewer system. “We’re gonna utilize that $628,000 dollars to camera our systems,” Martin said. “To do repairs to try to alleviate some of the water that’s going into our system.” Martin ... Read More »

The Town of Gainesboro passed the first reading of a two percent increase of the town’s Water and Sewer rate Thursday night. Gainesboro consulting engineer Nathaniel Green said a yearly increase of two percent is recommended by the state’s Wastewater Financing Board. “The 2-percent rate increase is just a cost-of-living increase,” Green said. “That’s what they try to look at. ... Read More »

It will take the City of Cookeville up to a year to fully integrate Double Springs Utility District customers into the city. Cookeville Water and Sewer Department Director Ronnie Kelly said there is a lot of work to do in that area. “We’ll be bringing the council an engineering contract probably next month,” Kelly said. “That will be the design ... Read More »