Sewer

Miller joins power board (05/11/12)
Ervin L. Miller is the newest member of the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewer Board, following a vote by the city council Thursday night. Claudia Mallard, who had been serving the remainder of the unexpired term of the late Johnny Donegan, was unanimously selected to serve a three-year term. However, Howard "Herbie" Powell lost his seat on the board...

Sewer issue may slow road work (03/07/12)
One of Shelbyville's road projects for this year has hit a snag, one that could prove costly or bring the project to a halt if not resolved. City manager Jay Johnson briefed the council about the planned repaving of Blue Ribbon Parkway, saying that public works director Mark Clanton learned last summer that there are 18 sanitary sewer laterals which run under the street that will need to be replaced...

$1.2M loaned to Bell Buckle (11/13/11)
The water and sewer problems which have plagued the Town of Bell Buckle may soon be eased, with help from a pair of low-interest loans awarded by the state's Revolving Fund Loan program. The award was a highlight of Tuesday's meeting of the board of mayor and alderman...

Sewer tests up in smoke (08/24/11)
Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System has begun the process of smoke testing sewer lines -- a normal and necessary process, but one which can sometimes result in the alarming sight of smoke rising from homes in your neighborhood. "It can be a scary thing," said Bill Morrow of SPWSS...

Grease is main enemy for sewer systems (03/15/11)
How many times have you heard about how fats -- the bad fats -- can clog your arteries and lead to system failure in your body? The same holds true for the sewer system, only there are no good fats here. "Grease is a sewer killer," said Bryan Smith, supervisor of the Wartrace water and sewer departments. "At least 95 percent of our problems are due to grease."...

Blasts, delays and progress (02/24/11)
Motorists travelling down West Jackson Street in Shelbyville can expect slight delays as blasting and digging work for the city's new $18 million sewer plant continues. Work began in December, according to Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage system manager David Crowell, and workers with contractor Judy Construction have a lot of work ahead of them, with the plant not expected to be ready for operation until 2013...

Sludge makes major impact on Wartrace sewage system (02/08/11)
The town of Wartrace, which recently got a $1 million dollar Tennessee Municipal League loan to help cover expenses in renewing and rehabilitating its water system, may soon be facing another hefty bill -- rehabilitating its sewer treatment system as well...

Council reaches agreement on sewer plant work (12/10/10)
Work can begin soon on Shelbyville's new waste water facility now that the City Council has executed an agreement with the power system. Construction on the $18 million sewer plant was halted before it even began after concerns were raised about workers excavating part of the same underground storm water flume system that collapsed last year...

Waste plant kickoff awaits final approval (12/03/10)
Work on the city's new waste water facility could get underway soon after Shelbyville's city council signs off on an agreement with the power system. The $18 million sewer plant project was halted before it even began after concerns were raised about workers excavating part of the same underground storm water flume system that collapsed last year...

Sewer work awaits city OK (11/12/10)
A special called meeting of the city council may have to be held so that work can begin on a new waste water treatment plant. Work on the project was halted before it even began after concerns were raised about workers excavating part of the same underground storm water flume system that collapsed last year...

City sewer work hits legal snag (11/04/10)
Construction on the city's new sewer plant will be delayed until Shelbyville's council receives assurances that the city will be legally protected after they discovered that workers will be digging under part of a storm water flume. Public works director Mark Clanton briefed the council Monday about discussions late last week he had with utility members about the new facility, where work was scheduled to begin Nov. 8...

City given $450K for sewer work (10/21/10)
A Community Development Block Grant of $450,000 has been approved to help with the rehabilitation of the city's sewer system. The awarding of the grant was announced Wednesday afternoon by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development...

Power company asked to share in repair costs (04/15/10)
Shelbyville's utility company has yet to respond to a letter from the mayor that asks for the power company to pay for half of the damage costs to the city's underground flume system caused by flooding nearly a year ago. Mayor Wallace Cartwright sent the letter to Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewer manager David Crowell on March 31, which requested that it was the city's belief that sharing the repair costs for the flume should be the responsibility of the utility "or its agents and contractors.". ...

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