Public Works reports master meter set, TDEC permit for watertower and wastewater pump replacements
Jul 14, 2026
Public Works reported a master meter installation, TDEC-approved watertower rehab permit (work this fall, about 3–4 weeks per tank), county-assisted paving on Lucy Kelly and the replacement of three wastewater pumps after contaminated discharges from Wells Processing.
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Public Works Director Mark Daugherty told board members that Rye set the master meter at the Dale Smith location and that the town’s watertower rehab permit from the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has been received; staff plan to begin work in the fall with each tank taking roughly three to four weeks to rehab.
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