US Nitrogen Files River Report

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

US Nitrogen has reported that it withdrew another 19.475 million gallons of water from the Nolichucky River for use at its Midway chemical manufacturing facility in September.
In a one-page report filed with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the company reported withdrawing over 900,000 gallons from the Nolichucky on two days with less than 900,000 reported on all other days.
On two days, Sept. 25 and Sept. 28 the company drew no water from the river.
Water discharged back into the river in September totaled more than seven million gallons. On nine days during the month no water was discharged back to the river, That includes from Sept. 1 through Sept. 5.
The reports are required under the terms of one of US Nitrogen's state permits.
The company had reported drawing nearly exactly the same amount from the river in August. The report for July showed 14 million gallons were withdrawn.