Title 68, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection

(a) (1) The authority has the power to issue negotiable bonds from time to time in order to accomplish any of the purposes authorized by this part, and it also has the power to issue bonds in the same manner and under the same provisions as municipalities or metropolitan governme…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other laws of this state or any of its political subdivisions, any authority which has contracted for and accepted an offer or a grant of federal or state aid, or both, for a particular project for which the authority may raise or expend money, may, up…

(1) The authority by action of its board may elect to come under the civil service plan of the creating governmental entity, to be administered by the civil service commission or board of such governmental entity; or may adopt its own civil service plan to be administered by the …

(1) Any creating governmental entity and any participating governmental entity has all necessary powers in order to further the purposes of this part, including, without limitation, the following, any or all of which powers may be exercised by resolution of its governing body, to…

(a) Whenever the governing bodies of the creating governmental entity and the participating governmental entities shall each, by resolution, determine that the purposes for which the authority was created have been substantially accomplished, that all of the bonds and other oblig…

(a) The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and are not in substitution for such powers, and the limitations imposed by this part shall not affect such powers. (b) The powers herein granted may be exercised…

This part shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof, and insofar as this part may be inconsistent with any other law, this part shall be controlling.

The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without compensation for their services, except that by resolution duly adopted by the board, each commissioner may receive a per diem payment for not more than six (6) meetings of the board in any calendar year at a rate not …

(a) (1) An authority shall not require a property owner who leases residential property, the property owner's agent, or a subsequent tenant of the property to pay or to guarantee the payment of charges, penalties, or other fees owed to the authority that were incurred by a former…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Safe Drinking Water Act of 1983.”

Recognizing that the waters of the state are the property of the state and are held in public trust for the benefit of its citizens, it is declared that the people of the state are beneficiaries of this trust and have a right to both an adequate quantity and quality of drinking w…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Administrator” means the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency (EPA), or the administrator's designated representative;(2) “Board” means the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and…

(1) In the performance of its duties concerning safe drinking water, the board has the following duties and responsibilities, to:(1) Establish by rule or regulation such policies, requirements or standards governing the source, collection, distribution, purification, treatment an…

(1) In addition to any power, duty or responsibility given to the commissioner by other sections of the code, the commissioner has the following powers, duties and responsibilities to:(1) Exercise general supervision over the administration and enforcement of this part and all ru…

(a) (1) The department shall exercise general supervision over the construction of public water systems throughout the state.(2) Such general supervision shall include all of the features of construction of public water systems which do or may affect the sanitary quality or the q…

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

(a) Whenever a public water system is not in compliance with the current primary drinking water regulations, the supplier shall inform the division of such noncompliance as soon as practicable, but not later than twenty-four (24) hours after learning of the noncompliance. (b) The…

(a) If the quarterly analysis of a water sample from a public water system by a certified laboratory confirms that the level of fluoride in the sample exceeds one and one-half milligrams per liter (1.5 mg/L), the public water system from which the sample was taken must:(1) Obtain…

(a) The commissioner shall develop a plan for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. (b) When, in the judgment of the commissioner, emergency circumstances exist in the state with respect to a need for safe drinking water, the commissioner may take su…

(1) The following acts are prohibited:(1) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with this part, any order issued hereunder, or the drinking water regulations;(2) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with the requirements of §§ 68-221-706 and 68-221-707 or the dissemination…

(a) (1) Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that a violation of this part or regulations pursuant thereto has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur, the commissioner may cause a written complaint to be delivered to the alleged violator or violators.(2) The comp…

(a) (1) Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this part, any order of the commissioner or the board issued pursuant to this part or any rule, regulation or standard adopted pursuant to this part is subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dolla…

(a) The hearing on any petition for review of an order issued under § 68-221-712 or an assessment under § 68-221-713 shall be conducted as a contested case hearing and shall be heard before an administrative judge sitting alone pursuant to §§ 4-5-301(a)(2) and 4-5-314(b), unless …

(a) The commissioner may initiate proceedings in the chancery court of Davidson County or the county in which the activities occurred against any person who is alleged to have violated or is about to violate this part, the rules and regulations of the board or orders of the commi…

A violation of this part and the regulations of the board are declared to be public nuisances and may be abated by any means provided by law.

(a) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this part shall be earmarked for the use of the water quality control division in the discharge of its duties. (b) Damages recovered from any person for violation of any provision of this part shall be earmarked for the division, or, …

(a) (1) The penalties, damages and injunctions provided for in this part are intended to provide additional and cumulative remedies to prevent, abate and control violations of this part.(2) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedi…

(a) The rules and regulations for public water systems previously promulgated under this chapter, pursuant to part 1 of this chapter, shall remain in effect as the rules and regulations under this part. (b) Any of the rules or regulations which may conflict with a statutory provi…

(a) All pipes, pipe or plumbing fittings or fixtures, solder, or flux that is used in the installation or repair of any public water system shall be lead free; provided, that this subsection (a) shall not apply to lead joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes. (b) All p…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Consecutive system” means a public water system that receives some or all of the system's finished water from one (1) or more wholesale systems. Delivery may be through a direct connection or through the distribution system of one (1) or more cons…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Wastewater Treatment Works Construction Grant Act of 1984.”

(a) Recognizing that the state has a very strong interest in both the growth of the economy and the protection of the waters of the state, it is the purpose of this part to financially assist local government to construct wastewater treatment works. (b) It is further intended tha…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Alternative technology” means proven wastewater treatment processes and techniques which provide for the reclaiming and reuse of water, productively recycle wastewater constituents or otherwise eliminate the dis…

(a) (1) The state is authorized to make grants to municipalities to assist them in the construction of wastewater treatment works.(2) The department shall administer this grant program. (1) The state is authorized to make grants to municipalities to assist them in the constructio…

(a) (1) The state is authorized to make grant allowances to municipalities for purposes of preliminary engineering for wastewater treatment works construction.(2) The department shall administer this grant program. (1) The state is authorized to make grant allowances to municipal…

There is established in the general fund of the state treasury an account to be known as the wastewater works grant account; provided, that the commissioner of finance and administration, with the approval of the comptroller of the treasury, may establish the account in such othe…

(a) (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the department such funds as the general assembly may appropriate to enable the department to carry out its functions under this part.(2) Such funds, once appropriated, shall remain available until obligated by the department for…

The department may contract with the municipal technical advisory service, the University of Tennessee, for providing technical assistance to municipalities to assist them in receiving or planning to receive funds under these sections in an amount not to exceed three hundred thou…

(a) (1) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to assure selection of appropriate technology, cost effective design, and use of value engineering in the construction of wastewater treatment works, and also to establish a peer review system for review of constructio…

(a) The department may, in the name of the state of Tennessee, enter into contracts with municipalities concerning grants for construction of wastewater treatment works and concerning grants for preliminary engineering. (b) The department is authorized to adopt rules and regulati…

(a) The comptroller of the treasury, through the department of audit, shall be responsible for ensuring that audits of those municipalities receiving grants under this part are conducted to determine whether the municipalities are continuing to comply with all applicable requirem…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Act.”

Recognizing that correct operation of water and wastewater systems is necessary for the protection of the public health and the quality of the environment, it is declared to be the purpose of this part to prevent inadequate operation of all such systems through a system of certif…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Board” means the board of certification created in § 68-221-905;(2) “Certificate” means a certificate of competency issued by the commissioner stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified…

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, both municipal and private, operating a water supply system or wastewater system, to operate the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution system, or wastewater collection system unless the compet…

(a) (1) A board of certification is established for the administration of the certification program.(2) The board is charged with the responsibility of conducting all work necessary to promote the program and maintain records, and shall also promulgate rules and regulations requi…