US Nitrogen Files River Report

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

US Nitrogen LLC pumped a little over 21 million gallons of free water from the Nolichucky River last month, according to a report filed with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
The monthly report shows the ammonium nitrate manufacturer drew more than a million gallons on nine separate days with the largest day's withdrawal of 1.25 million gallons coming on May 24. On four days during the month a minimal amount of water was withdrawn.
According to the report a total of nearly 10.5 million gallons of waste water was discharged back into the waterway during May. The largest single day discharge of nearly 700,000 gallons came on May 27.
On seven days during the month the discharge was minimal.
The discharge and withdrawal come at the 20.8 milemarker on the river, about 12 miles from the company's Midway manufacturing facility.
The monthly reports are required under the terms of the company's TDEC permits.
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