US Nitrogen's River Water Use Jumps 27%

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

The use of free river water by a Greene County firm jumped by 27 per cent in August to 26.35 million gallons, US Nitrogen LLC disclosed in a report filed this week.
The monthly filing shows the company pumped more than a million gallons from the Nolichucky on 13 days during the month with the highest single day total of 1.5 million gallons coming on Aug. 26.
In the same report sent to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation the Midway chemical manufacturer reported it discharged 11.6 million gallons back into the river.
The August figures show a big jump from the July report which showed the company pumped 20.13 million gallons from the river. The water is pumped from the Nolichucky at mile marker 20.8 and is then pumped by pipeline about 13 miles to the Midway manufacturing facility. The use of the river and the pipeline were authorized by state officials. US Nitrogen's permits require the filing of the monthly reports. According to the new report the company discharged more than 500,000 gallons back into the river on 15 days. A minimal amount was discharged on five days including Aug.27 and Aug. 28. Contact: wfrochejr999@gmail.com