12 Million Gallons + Discharged in Nolichucky

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

In an unusual report US Nitrogen said it dumped more than 12 million gallons of wastewater into the Nolichucky River in February topping by more than one million the amount it drew from the river during the same period.
The report marks one of only a few times that the discharges exceeded the intakes during a single month. It also marks the first month in which more than 12 million gallons were discharged into the river.
In a report filed today with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the chemical firm reported discharging 12.9 million gallons into the river. During the same time period the ammonium nitrate manufacturer pumped a little under 11.5 million from the river for use in its operations in Midway, Greene County.
On one day alone during the month, Feb. 15, the company pumped a little over one million from the river. On nine other days during February US Nitrogen pumped minimal amounts from the Nolichucky.
Discharges back into the river ranged from some 700,000 per day on Feb. 25 to zero, which was reported for Feb. 10.
In its last report, covering the month of January, the company reported it pumped some 11.9 million gallons from the river while 5.9 million was discharged into the river.
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