The pump station at Wilson Sporting Goods in Sparta began service after some three months of manual pumping. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the contractor visited the site Tuesday to make final inspections. “The expanded capacity and the improvements that pump station gives the Sparta sewer system long-term are… We’ll forget about having to pump it everyday pretty soon, but ... Read More »
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Sparta Considering Options If Pumping Station Repair Is Delayed
Sparta’s sewer pumping station at Wilson Sporting Goods delayed work until late-July. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said delays have been caused over the demand for the equipment. Quick said because the equipment is now obsolete, they cannot buy any parts to try and make temporary repairs. “Right now both pumps are down but we are pumping out everyday,” Quick ... Read More »
Sparta’s Industrial Park Receiving Sewer Upgrades
Work to refurbish Sparta’s sewer pumping station at Wilson Sporting Goods is set to begin next spring. The Board of Alderman Thursday awarded the $272,000 bid to John T. Hall Construction. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said Industrial Park developments have outgrown the current station. “The Hormann manufacturing facility is what really brought it to light a couple of years ago,” ... Read More »