US Nitrogen Water Use Report

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

US Nitrogen LLC pumped only 13 million gallons of water from the Nolichucky River in the month of April, according to a report filed by the Greene County chemical firm with Tennessee environmental regulators.
The one-page monthly report filed with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation also shows that on nine days, including April 13-15, during the 30 day period only a minimal amount was withdrawn. In the prior month the company reported taking 18.65 million gallons from the river.
Operating under a series of special state permits the Midway company is able to draw millions of gallons of water per year for use in the manufacture of ammonium nitrate and related projects.
The report shows that on four days during the month the company drew more than one million gallons from the river. The highest single day total was 1.19 million gallons drawn on April 28.
According to the report the company discharged 5.4 million gallons of waste water back into the river. On 10 of those days only a minimal amount was discharged. The highest single day discharge was 486,000 gallons on April 1. That compares with 9.4 million gallons discharged into the river in March.
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