Is The Tazewell Tennessee Water Main Fixed

Sometime around 2010 the Boondocks of Tazewell retired a 500,000 gallon water tank located in North Tazewell. The reasoning for retiring that water tank was driven by its severe deterioration and the tremendous amount of water leaking from the tank. Removing the tank from service left that pressure zone without sufficient domestic h2o supply, but more importantly it besides alleviated the availability of fire flow once provided by that tank. In order to supply both domestic water and fire menses which were originally provided by the now off line tank, the existing valve arrangement, and the installation of new apparatuses and valves all around the town of Tazewell was strategically manipulated to provide those necessary services to Due north Tazewell from the two tanks already existing on Dogwood Road.
It was also understood the Town of Pocahontas was in desperate need of modernizing its water organization. The Health Department and the Office of Drinking Water along with the Town of Tazewell, Tazewell Canton PSA and Tazewell County all recognized an opportunity to save tax dollars and capitalize on the benefits of working together as a squad to accost a number of areas that left something to be desired with respect to h2o systems all across Tazewell County. For a fraction of the cost of building a new tank in Due north Tazewell the Boondocks of Tazewell contributed a portion of the cost to the PSA to go toward a new water tank which is located just outside the cooperate limits of the Boondocks of Tazewell. That new tank, which was recently completed, would provide an additional threescore pounds of water force per unit area which is desperately needed at some of our higher elevations plus the new water tank will assist permanently serve all areas beyond the Town of Tazewell and parts of Tazewell Canton with both domestic water and necessary burn down menstruation. The new tank would also allow the Town of Tazewell to decommission two older pump stations one of which is located on Pine Street and the other is located on Quarry Street. In order to
gear up the community for this force per unit area increase the Boondocks of Tazewell walked door to door three years ago and notified each and every business and home owner by using door tags in the future affected area that the increase in pressure was coming. The Boondocks of Tazewell likewise provided FREE of charge, a Pressure level Reducing valve to each structure if needed. Nosotros also notified 100% our then population in the quarterly newsletter for several quarterly issues.
The municipal water lines all across the Town of Tazewell have an assortment of pressure ratings. The minimum pressure level rating of any water lines that we take been able to place is 150 psi class. However that 150 psi grade water line was rated for that pressure when information technology was
originally put in the footing. Information technology as well had a life expectancy back so of maybe fifty years. So today for case that aforementioned water line due to age would exist rated at maybe 80 psi. In five or half-dozen years from now if it's not addressed information technology will be less capable of sustaining the pressures that we have now and could only sustain maybe 60 psi.
Over the last few months I have had a lot of people ask why the Town of Tazewell won't merely supercede the water lines in Boondocks. Well nosotros are replacing h2o lines when possible in diverse areas when funds permit simply the process is hard to accomplish with any speed and the present h2o rates existence charged. For Example: Ane of the most demanding areas for a new water line in town is located under Fincastle Turnpike between Pop Shop and Tazewell Avenue. That water line on Fincastle that is causing a lot of our problems is a 12″ h2o main. Just to supersede that stretch of h2o Primary has been quoted, for textile only, at well over $260,000 dollars. I can clinch each of you that we don't take that corporeality of greenbacks available in the Water Fund to do that project however but we are taking necessary steps. We are also working with the Health Department to effort and attract grants and we are doing due-diligence on h2o rates. This is also the reason Fincastle has not been paved yet.
I hope in some way this helps everyone better understand some the battle we are facing. We are trying to sustain our present quality of life but also secure a potential better futurity for all our existing business, families and those notwithstanding to come. When yous're out and see these men working on water mains beyond Tazewell requite them a thumbs up and a trivial back up! They are out there all hours of the day and night. They are working in the snow, rain and freezing weather sacrificing quality time when they could be with their families in the evening, over the weekends or on Holidays.
Todd Solar day
Boondocks Manager