Title 68, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection

(a) The department, in conjunction with the authority, shall administer a program for low cost loans to local governments for wastewater facilities, and shall adopt regulations to govern the application procedure for loans under this part. (b) The department shall recommend to th…

(a) (1) Loans shall be made only to local governments that:(A) Operate a wastewater facility that is on the department's project priority ranking list established pursuant to § 68-221-804 and regulations thereunder;(B) In the opinion of the authority, demonstrate sufficient reven…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Auxiliary intake” means any piping connection or other device whereby water may be secured from a source other than that normally used;(2) “By-pass” means any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the wa…

Local governments may enter into loan agreements under this part, notwithstanding and without regard to any limit on indebtedness provided by law.

(a) This part is in addition and supplemental to any other law providing for the financing of water systems and wastewater facilities of local governments, and shall not be deemed to amend or repeal any other law. (b) No proceedings by a local government shall be required for loa…

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any city or county attempting to purchase, develop, acquire, or build a new water or wastewater system shall seek the approval of the Tennessee board of utility regulation in the manner provided for in this section before finalizing pl…

The commissioner of environment and conservation is authorized to promulgate emergency rules in the manner provided under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, for the program authorized by this part if deemed to be necessary by the commission…

(a) (1) The department shall exercise general supervision over the construction of public water supplies and public sewerage systems throughout the state.(2) Such general supervision shall include all of the features of construction of waterworks systems which do or may affect th…

(a) The department shall exercise general supervision over the operation and maintenance of public water supplies and public sewerage systems throughout the state. Such general supervision shall include all of the features of operation and maintenance which do or may affect the s…

(a) No person shall install, permit to be installed, or maintain any cross connection, auxiliary intake, by-pass, or interconnection, unless the source and quality of water from the auxiliary supply, the method of connection, and the use and operation of such cross connection, au…

(a) When the commissioner finds, upon investigation, that a public water supply or public sewerage system is an actual or potential menace to health because of improper location, quality of the source in case of public water supplies, inadequacy, faulty design, improper supervisi…

(a) Any person against whom an order is issued may secure a review of the necessity for or reasonableness of any order of the department by filing with the department a sworn petition, setting forth the grounds and reasons for such person's objections and asking for a hearing of …

Any person violating any of this part, or failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with any order of the department lawfully issued, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation after conviction constitutes a separate offense.

(a) The department may cause the enforcement of any standards, policies, general or special orders, rules or regulations issued by it to control public water supplies and public sewerage systems. (b) Such suit or suits as may be necessary to effectually carry out this part may be…

(a) This section applies to engineering reports, design documents, plans, and specifications approved for:(1) Sewage works construction projects under title 68, chapter 221, part 2; and(2) Wastewater facilities requiring plan approvals associated with permits under title 69, chap…

No later than July 31, 2027, the commissioner shall promulgate rules applicable to the design and construction of decentralized wastewater treatment systems using land application. These rules apply to permits issued pursuant to § 69-3-108(b)(2) and (c) and plan approvals issued …

The purpose of this part is to facilitate compliance with the Water Quality Act of 1977, by municipalities which are affected by environmental protection agency (EPA) storm water regulations, particularly those arising from § 405 of the Water Quality Act of 1987, and § 402(p) of …

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Agricultural land” means land used for agriculture, as defined in § 1-3-105;(2) “Construction” means the erection, building, acquisition, alteration, reconstruction, improvement or extension of storm water facil…

The governing body of any municipality may authorize the construction, extension, enlargement, or acquisition of necessary storm water facilities or flood control improvements within its corporate boundaries. The improvements may include, but are not limited to, the extension, en…

A municipality may condemn either the fee or such right, title, interest, or easement in property within its corporate boundaries for any of the purposes mentioned in this part, and such property or interest in such property may be so acquired whether or not the same is owned or …

(a) In order to protect the public health, municipalities authorized to provide storm water and flood control facilities by this part are authorized by appropriate ordinance or resolution to:(1) Exercise general regulation over the planning, location, construction, and operation …

(a) A municipality may establish by ordinance or resolution that any person who violates any ordinance or resolution regulating storm water discharges or facilities shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,…

(a) All municipalities constructing, operating, or maintaining storm water or flood control facilities are authorized to establish a graduated storm water user's fee which may be assessed and collected from each user of the storm water facilities provided by the municipality. The…

A municipal legislative body may finance storm water facilities under the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21. To protect the public health and to assure payment of bonds issued for storm water facilities, the municipality may by appro…

The powers conferred by this part are in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, charter, or home rule provision.

To the extent practicable, municipalities shall provide permit conditions for storm water discharges associated with industrial activities that are consistent with any permits issued pursuant to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), unless the discharge con…

Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the power or authority of the department of environment and conservation or of the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas with respect to regulation of the waters of the state. Any ordinances or regulations adopted or imposed by m…

Any bill rendered as a result of this part shall contain the following statement with respect to the charges assessed under this part, which statement shall be printed in bold-faced type: “THIS FEE HAS BEEN MANDATED BY CONGRESS.”

(a) The chief administrative officer of the agency or entity responsible for implementing this part or such officer's designated representative shall report annually and personally to the legislative delegation of any municipality to which this section applies on the storm water …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Act of 1997.”

(a) The purpose of this part is to:(1) Facilitate statewide compliance with state and federal drinking water standards;(2) Provide Tennessee water systems with low-cost loans and other financial assistance for system improvements through the creation of a self-sustaining revolvin…

(1) Terms used in this part that are defined in §§ 68-221-703 and 68-221-1003 shall have the same meaning in this part. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Federal act” means the Safe Drinking Water Act, or Title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (…

(a) (1) There is created in the state treasury a revolving loan fund to be known as the “drinking water revolving loan fund.”(2) The authority shall administer the fund and may adopt rules and regulations for such administration.(3) All interest and earnings of the fund shall rem…

(a) The department, in conjunction with the authority shall administer a program for loans to water systems and the department may adopt regulations to govern the application procedure for loans under this part as well as to effectuate the purposes of this part. (b) The departmen…

(a) Loans shall be made only to water systems that:(1) Are on the department's water system priority ranking list established pursuant to § 68-221-1205;(2) Use the funds only for expenditures that will facilitate compliance with the federal act and the state act or otherwise sign…

The commissioner of environment and conservation is authorized to promulgate emergency rules in the manner provided under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, for the program authorized by this part if deemed to be necessary by the commission…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Act.”

(a) It is declared that water and wastewater treatment authorities created pursuant to this part shall be public and governmental bodies acting as agencies and instrumentalities of the creating and participating governmental entities; and that the acquisition, operation and finan…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Authority” means a water and wastewater treatment authority created pursuant to this part;(2) “Board” means the board of commissioners of an authority;(3) “Bonds” includes notes, interim certificates or other ob…

(a) Any contiguous city, metropolitan, or county government or utility district may create a water or wastewater treatment authority in the manner provided for in this part. (b) (1) The governing body of the creating governmental entity shall adopt, and its executive officer shal…

(a) (1) The governing body of the authority shall be a board of commissioners appointed by the executive officer of the creating governmental entity and approved by its governing body.(2) The board of commissioners shall include a person of good standing and reputation. (1) The g…

(a) The board shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the authority. The board shall enter into a contract with the executive director establishing the director's salary and term of office. (b) The executive director is …

(a) An authority has all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part, excluding the power to levy and collect taxes. The powers include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, and adopt a corporate seal;(2) Plan, establi…

(a) The authority may fix the price or charges for its water and waste treatment services rendered to users within and without the service area of the authority; provided, that the rates charged shall be uniform for the same class of customers or service and may represent the equ…

(a) (1) In providing a treatment works to treat industrial wastes, either independently or in conjunction with other wastes, the authority has the authority to collect from those industrial users all or any part of the construction costs of the treatment works reasonably attribut…

(a) An authority has the power to condemn either the fee or any right, title, interest or easement in the property that the board may deem necessary for any of the purposes mentioned in this part, and the property or interest in that property may be so acquired whether or not the…