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TACIR study hears wastewater officials warn of aging systems, capacity limits and regulatory cost drivers
Summary
Utility managers told the commission many Tennessee wastewater systems face aging infrastructure, staffing shortages and regulatory requirements that increase cost; speakers described decentralized step/drip systems, Murfreesboro’s near‑capacity centralized plant and discussed regionalization as a path to economy of scale.
Two wastewater operators who testified to the commission described distinct system models and the financial, regulatory and workforce pressures affecting sewer service.
Roger Goodson, general manager of a consolidated utility district in Rutherford County that uses decentralized drip/step systems, said the district owns and operates tanks and pumps for roughly 9,000 customers across 76 plants and that many early systems are now approaching the end of their 40–50 year expected service lives. Goodson said replacement bids for a large…
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