US Nitrogen Files River Use Report

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

US Nitrogen LLC pumped nearly 20 million gallons of water from the Nolichucky River in September, according to a report filed this week with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
The monthly report shows that the company drew some 1.0535 million gallons from the river on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. Minimal amounts were taken on Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, according to the one-page report.
The September total compares with the 26.35 million gallons drawn from the river in August.
The Midway ammonium nitrate manufacturer also pumped 8.82 million gallons of waste water back into the river during September. On 10 days during the month only minimal amounts were discharged while over 700,000 gallons were discharged into the river on Sept. 14 and Sept. 27.
In August US Nitrogen pumped 11.6 million gallons back in to the river.
The company, a subsidiary of Ohio based Austin Powder, obtained state permits to take water from the river and pump the excess back into the Nolichucky.
The water is pumped from mile marker 20.8 on the Nolichucky through a 12 mile pipeline to the Midway manufacturing facility.
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