By Walter F. Roche Jr.
US Nitrogen LLC's use of free water from the Nolichucky River inched up slightly in April, hitting 20.188 million gallons, according to a report filed today with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
The Greene County firm drew more than a million gallons on two days, April 1 and April 9, the company reported. The largest single day total was 1.664 million on April 1.
On three days, including April 3 and April 4, only a minimal amount was withdrawn for use in the company's production of ammonium nitrate and related products.
In the same one-page report the company discharged 6.8 million gallons of waste water back into the Nolichucky. More than 500,000 gallons was discharged on only one day, April 14. Minimal amounts were discharged on eight days during April.
The April totals compare to a little over 19 million gallons withdrawn from the Nolichucky in March and 9.6 million discharged back into the river in that same month.
US Nitrogen won approval from two state agencies for the use and discharge of Nolichucky River water. The permits require monthly reports.
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