USN River Use Takes Big Jump

By Walter F Roche Jr.

The use of free water from the Nolichucky River by a Green County firm jumped by more than four million gallons during the month of March, according to a report filed today with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
The monthly report from US Nitrogen LLC showed the chemical firm, a subsidiary of a major explosives firm, showed a little over 19 million gallons were drawn in March, up from 14.95 milllion in February
The firm also reported it dumped 9.6 million gallons of waste water back into the river in March, up from 8.2 million gallons in February.
In a related but separate development Yara International which is slated to become the third major masnufacturer to occupy the same Midway site reported that as of the end of 2021 it hadn't even begun to initiate construction activities.
Steve Rodgers, a Yara vice president, wrote in a letter to TDEC that as a result it had emitted no air contaminants during the last quarter of 2021. Under its permit Yara is required to file reports on air emissions from the Midway site.
In its report to TDEC, US Nitrogen said that over one million gallons of water were drawn from the Nolichucky during the first six days of March In addition more than one milllion gallons were pumped from the river on each of the last two days of the month.
On six days in March, including the last day of the month only a minimal amount was pumped back into the river.
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