A nearly $70 million expansion at Knoxville Utilities Board’s Mark B. Whitaker Water Treatment Plant is nearing completion. Officials say the investment will help prevent future water service interruptions for thousands of East Tennessee customers as the facility marks its 100th anniversary.
WHO:Knoxville Utilities Board officials
WHAT:A nearly $70 million expansion at the Mark B. Whitaker Water Treatment Plant is nearing completion.
WHEN:Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM ET
WHERE:Mark B. Whitaker Water Treatment Plant, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY:Officials say the investment will help prevent future water service interruptions for thousands of East Tennessee customers.
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