Tag Archives: Water Leaks

Highlands Residential Services seeing a decrease in monetary losses as it wraps up projects to reduce leaks around its facilities. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said a waterline project at Baxter housing is in the final state testing stage. “That’s going to be a huge help to us,” Cassetty said. “We’ve talked before the past year and a half and ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services has hired an engineer to design a replacement water system for its Baxter sites. Executive Director Dow Harris said the city was made a priority after nine found leaks in the past year. “The master meter will go away,” Harris said. “We’re going to have a whole new system with fire hydrants, individual meters. Residents will get ... Read More »

The Cookeville Water Department has dealt with three water line breaks since Monday due to freezing weather. The three lines are located from Big Lots to Kroger on Jefferson Avenue. Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the cast iron lines are not flexible and snap like a glass rod in low temperatures. “The ground shifting,” Kelly said. “It just ... Read More »

Livingston crews will get to work immediately to assess leaks in the city’s water system. That after receiving a letter from the Tennessee Water and Wastewater Financing Board. The letter outlined excessive non-revenue water loss of 20 percent or greater during 2019. Consulting engineer Greg Davenport said his data shows a large difference exists in the amount of water pumped ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Mayor and Alderman decided to postpone a vote authorizing City Administrator Brad Hennessee to enter an agreement with a leak insurance company. During Thursday night’s meeting, Hennessee said an in-house leak insurance is being considered. Hennessee said there is a chance some customers would be left behind, if they do not have both water and sewer ... Read More »

Baxter water customers could have an option to get leak adjustment insurance through a third-party company called Servline. Mayor John Martin said this was something the city pursued due to a loss of money from leak adjustments. Martin said it looks like the insurance will go into effect in about three months for customers who opt-in. “You don’t have to ... Read More »

The Highland Residential Services is dealing with water leaks resulting in a loss of $40,000 so far this year. Executive Director Dow Harris said two leaks in Baxter and Monterey have been the main source of financial loss, but repairs are currently in progress. “That takes away from other things that we need for capital improvements and the inventory in ... Read More »