By Walter F. Roche Jr.
US Nitrogen LLC pumped more than 20.8 million gallons of water from the Nolichucky River in August for use in the production of ammonium nitrate, a nearly 2 million gallon increase over the month before.
The monthly data submitted by the Greene County chemical firm to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation also shows the amount of wastewater discharged to the river jumped from 6.9 million gallons in July to 10.15 million gallons in August. The total pumped from the river during July was 18.1 million gallons.
The monthly reports are required under permits issued and renewed by TDEC.
The report shows the highest daily total pumped from the river was just shy of 1.3 million gallons on Aug. 23.
Minimal amounts were pumped from the river between Aug. 18 and Aug. 21.
The wastewater pumped back into the river was minimal on five days including Aug. 1. The highest daily discharge total was over 600,000 gallons on Aug. 24.
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