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Tennessee covers roughly 42,143 square miles (109,150 km 2), of which 926 square miles (2,400 km 2), or 2.2%, is water. It is the 16th smallest state in terms of land area. The state is about 440 miles (710 km) long from east to west and 112 miles (180 km) wide from north to south.
Topsoil runoff from farm, central Iowa (2011). Water pollution in the United States is a growing problem that became critical in the 19th century with the development of mechanized agriculture, mining, and manufacturing industries—although laws and regulations introduced in the late 20th century have improved water quality in many water bodies. [1]
The Tennessee attorney general has accused a Clay County farmer of flouting state law by allowing large amounts of cow waste to flow into waterways. Tennessee sues farmer with 6,000 cows, missing ...
In 2016 the group published a press release directed at the State of Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Water Resources, claiming that the division, under the direction of the state's governor, Bill Haslam, had shown a significant drop-off in the number of penalties for businesses committing clear acts of water ...
The river in Tennessee reaches as close as 200 feet (61 m) from the Georgia state line in Marion County. [1] The southern border of Tennessee was declared to be located on the 35th parallel north when Tennessee was established as a state by Congress on June 1, 1796. This would have allowed a small portion of the river to be located within Georgia.
(The Center Square) – Tennessee could be one of the next states to address fluoride levels in drinking water as some question its benefits versus possible risks. The debate over fluoridation ...
These pollution sources can affect both groundwater and surface water. Multiple pollution incidents such as the Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill (2008) and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010) have left lasting impacts on water quality, ecosystems, and public health in the United States.
Currently, drought conditions are the worst in four western Middle Tennessee counties, west of Interstate 65 near the Tennessee River. Water continues to flow at Duck River in Centerville, Tenn ...