Ronnie Kelly

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  Published on: 3/31/2009    Last Visited: 3/31/2009  

  Ronnie Kelly, director of the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control, said, "We've been considering the addition of this chemical for several years to reduce incidences of red water that sometimes occur."
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  "Numerous systems throughout the state and country use these chemicals," Kelly said, noting there should be no change in water taste and the chemicals are approved for drinking water.
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  If the program is continued beyond the trial, Kelly said the city would save about $2,500 per month on water treatment chemicals.
  
  Kelly said the addition would, over time, help clean out iron deposits in the water distribution system.

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  Published on: 2/28/2009    Last Visited: 2/28/2009  

  Ronnie Kelly, director of the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control, said the motor and impaler at the pump station both had to be replaced. The motor, which was more than 30 years old, had been rebuilt several times before, he said.

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  Published on: 11/20/2008    Last Visited: 11/20/2008  

  "The lower the lake, the less water we're able to pull," said Ronnie Kelly, director of the Cookeville Water Department.

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  Published on: 3/27/2009    Last Visited: 3/27/2009  

  Ronnie Kelly, director of Cookeville's Department of Water Quality Control, said the city currently has a capacity to pump 15 million gallons of water each day.

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  Published on: 2/13/2009    Last Visited: 2/14/2009  

  Ronnie Kelly, director of the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control, said, "We started looking at this in 2007 because it was sitting too low in the system."
  
  Kelly said costs to repair and refurbish were considered, but removal was found to be the most cost-effective way to deal with the aging water tank that has been the target of graffiti through the years.

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  Published on: 2/10/2009    Last Visited: 2/10/2009  

  Ronnie Kelly, director of the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control, told the council in September 2007 the city had stopped using the 178-foot-tall tank because it sits lower on the city's water system.

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  Published on: 7/3/2007    Last Visited: 7/3/2007  

  ANSWER: The Cookeville Water Department notified the property owner soon after being made aware of the leak, said Ronnie Kelly, director of the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control.The water was leaking through the property's irrigation system, which is metered and will be billed.
  
  Kelly said, "I have spoken with the property manager and they were having trouble isolating the section of line that was leaking.

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  Published on: 3/9/2009    Last Visited: 3/9/2009  

  Ronnie Kelly, director of the water quality control department, said, "My concern with an auction is the equipment is sold as is, where is. You can only start it up, move it forward and back and raise the arm. This is critical equipment. It has to be ready 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year."
  
  Kelly said the department uses new equipment in front-line service until mileage or man hours get up into the 100,000 mile range, when maintenance costs increase dramatically.
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  Kelly said if he were to go to an auction, he would want to employ someone knowledgeable in heavy machinery mechanics to assist in evaluating the equipment.

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  Published on: 1/18/2009    Last Visited: 1/18/2009  

  Ronnie Kelly, director of the Cookeville water department, told the city in September 2007 that the city stopped using the 178-foot-tall tank because it sits lower on the city's water system. He said he thought it was constructed in 1948.
  
  In a letter from Kelly addressed to the city, the cost to repair and repaint the existing tank would have been $500,000. It would have cost $850,000 to repair, raise and repair the tank, and it would have cost $950,000 to replace the current tank.
  
  Kelly had recommended the tank be removed, which the council unanimously approved. It was suggested then that Capshaw could use that area as a playground.
  
  But the removal process has been delayed until now. Kelly said several antennas had to be removed.
  
  Work on the project will be paid for 100 percent from local funds.

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  Published on: 5/21/2008    Last Visited: 5/21/2008  

  Cookeville Water Quality Control Director Ronnie Kelly told council members last night that the company will conduct a review of the city's existing water and wastewater rates and develop and recommend a rate structure that meets the funding needs of the department.
  
  The group is expected to develop a report over about a four-month period and present it to the council.
  
  Kelly noted that Raftelis had also conducted similar studies for Tennessee water departments in other cities including Nashville, White House and Johnson City.
  
  Kelly also presented a graph that compares the City of Cookeville's water rates compared to the state average.
  
  "The water costs in Cookeville are very cheap compared to the state average," Kelly explained.

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