Environment and Conservation Commissioner Lifts Mandatory Conservation Order for Metro Nashville
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 | 09:48am
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced this afternoon that he has lifted the mandatory water conservation order for Metro Nashville-Davidson County. After repair and thorough disinfection, Metro Water Services has put the K.R. Harrington treatment plant back online.
“We appreciate the patience of the thousands of Nashvillians who have been carefully conserving water in order to ensure a continuous, safe supply,” said Fyke. “The K.R. Harrington facility, while not at full capacity, is now operating at a level that warrants lifting the mandatory conservation order.”
The Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Water Supply has provided rigorous oversight during the repair and disinfection process at Harrington, and has given Metro Water Services the green light to begin serving water from the plant to customers.
“Metro has worked around the clock to repair and disinfect this plant,” said TDEC Deputy Commissioner Paul Sloan. “We appreciate their hard work and diligence in ensuring the people of Nashville have an abundant supply of safe drinking water.”
The letter from the Department of Environment and Conservation officially lifting the conservation order is available on the department’s website at http://tn.gov/environment/flood/.
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