DUD Water Plant Shut Down for Intake Repairs but Service Uninterrupted for Customers

December 18, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Utility District water treatment plant has been down since Saturday but DUD customers haven’t noticed because the water has kept flowing thanks to the City of Smithville.

According to DUD Manager Jon Foutch, a problem was discovered last weekend at the DUD intake facility near the lake where a joint pulled apart from a water pipe causing a disruption in service.

“It’s a pipe coming out of the intake in the edge of the building and what we have found is that the pipe on the joint separated. It just pushed apart. We’ve had to remove some concrete just inside the building to get down to it to make the repair but until we complete it we can’t get any water to the plant to treat,” Foutch told WJLE.

The DUD’s engineers and water plant construction team have been brought in for consultation and work on fixing the problem.

Before the plant was shut down, DUD’s water connections with the City of Smithville were reactivated under a water purchase agreement between the two entities.

“The city has been real good to work with us. We turned them (DUD water connections with the city) back on to keep the water flowing and no one (DUD water customer) knew any difference,” said Foutch.

Under the water purchase agreement adopted by the City and DUD in the fall of 2017, each of the utilities may purchase water from the other in times of need.  The city maintains eight existing master meters that can service both utilities.

The DeKalb Utility District serves 5,300 customers in either all or portions of DeKalb, Smith, Cannon, and Wilson counties.

December 18, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Another “DeKalb County Neighbors Helping Neighbors” blood drive is set for Monday January 20 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at the Community Complex in front of the Seniors Citizens location.

You may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/dekalb. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and Air Evac in Middle Tennessee and your donation is needed for an adequate supply. Remember three lives can be saved with every donation.

The most recent blood drive was in November.

“We at Blood Assurance want to thank all our donors. We also want to thank County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss for his help in donating blood himself and for his assistance in organizing the “DeKalb Neighbors Helping Neighbors” blood drives in DeKalb County. The first blood drive with Jimmy was in November 2016 and we have had consistent blood drives every 56 to 60 days to date. The great people of DeKalb County have shown their support and we now have more donors with each blood drive. Together we have saved over 900 lives during the course of these blood drives just with the “DeKalb Neighbors Helping Neighbors” events alone. I ask you to continue donating and helping Blood Assurance keep our local hospitals stocked with the blood needed on a daily basis,” said Trudy Cody Account Manager/Donor Recruiter for Blood Assurance.

December 18, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Residents of Dowelltown are encouraged to participate in the  annual Christmas City Lights Contest.

First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded for “Best Scene Overall”, and first and second place prizes will go to winners of the “Best Door/Porch” and “Best Window”.

Participants must reside in the City of Dowelltown and have their Christmas lights on for display nightly through December 20 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homes will be judged at different times.

Winners will be announced and prizes awarded on December 21

This event is sponsored by DTC Communications, Wilson Bank & Trust, and by Liberty State Bank.

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