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Recently, The Atlas developed a report called "The 2023 Infrastructure Trailblazers" in which our very own Vena Jones, manager of the State Revolving Fund Loan Program & State Water Infrastructure Grant Program, was recognized as one of 7 state, local, and tribal government leaders across the country for her work on infrastructure project funding in Tennessee. 

• Trailblazer Profile on Vena Jones

August 10, 2023:  City of Franklin
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation State Revolving Fund recently visited the Franklin wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and the Nashville 8th Avenue Reservoir to review construction progress following the disbursement of State Revolving Fund monies.

The City of Franklin has experienced an increased population that required expanding and upgrading its WWTP. The plant will be able to treat up to 16 million gallons per day (mgd) of wastewater, up from 12 mgd. It will include technology capable of producing Class “A” biosolids for ease of disposal. Construction began in November 2018 and is expected to complete in the next two months. SRF has provided four loans totaling $119,500,000. The total construction contract amount is $132,977,021.

August 10, 2023:  Metro Nashville
The 8th Avenue Reservoir is Metro Water Services’ largest reservoir, with a capacity of 51 million gallons, and accounts for 60% of the total storage volume for the city. The structure was constructed in 1889 and has undergone multiple repairs and improvements. While the repairs have allowed the tank to remain operational, the liner system is nearing the end of its useful life. Measuring devices have detected some movement in the walls of the tanks, as the reservoir tanks are situated on three fault lines and not supported by solid rock. For the reservoir to remain in service, the city will construct two new concrete tanks inside the existing framework, which will be supported on micropiles. These tanks will be constructed in two phases. In the first phase, a new tank will be constructed in the western portion of the reservoir while the eastern basin remains operational. Once the new tank is in service, the middle divider wall will be removed, and the second tank will be constructed and connected to the first tank with piping. The new tanks will be supported by micropiles extending into the bedrock. As of today, phase one is complete, and the western tank is about to be put into service. SRF has provided two loans totaling $32,493,000, which will provide partial funding for Phase One of the Reservoir Rehabilitation project, waterline replacement along 12th Avenue South, and the 38th Avenue water storage tank replacement. The construction contract amount for Phase One is $22,068,291.45.

July 2023 - TDEC recently attended a check presentation with the City of Ardmore to present ARP water infrastructure funds. These funds will address critical needs and develop an Asset Management Plan to determine the life of aging water and wastewater infrastructure, ensure all assets are efficient and productive, and provide vital information to make sound investments for the future. In addition to the check presentation, TDEC’s Division of Water Resources staff met with Ardmore and Alabama officials, TAUD, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and EPA to discuss SRF and ARP projects.