2021 Tennessee Code
Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees
Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control

Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act

§ 69-3-101. Short Title - This part shall be known as the “Water Quality Control...

§ 69-3-103. Part Definitions. [See Contingent Amendment to Subdivisions (4) and (19) and the Compiler’s notes.] - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:...

§ 69-3-104. Board of Water Quality, Oil, and Gas. [See Contingent Amendment to Subdivisions (A)(1), (4) and (13) and See the Compiler’s notes.] - [Contingent amendment. See the Compiler’s Notes.] There is hereby created...

§ 69-3-105. Duties and Authority of the Board. [See Contingent Amendment to Subdivision (E)(1)(c) and the Compiler’s notes.] - [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and see...

§ 69-3-106. [reserved.] - In addition to any power, duty, or responsibility given to...

§ 69-3-111. Appeals - An appeal may be taken from any final order or...

§ 69-3-112. Assistance in Prosecuting Violations - It is the duty of the district attorneys general in...

§ 69-3-117. Proceedings Against Violators — Injunctions - The commissioner may initiate proceedings in the chancery court of...

§ 69-3-119. Disposition of Fees, Penalties and Damages - All fees, penalties, and damages assessed and collected under this...

§ 69-3-127. Pretreatment Enforcement — Judicial Proceedings and Relief - The local administrative officer may initiate proceedings in the chancery...

§ 69-3-128. Pretreatment Enforcement - Any net increase in expenditures after subtracting out net gains...

§ 69-3-129. Disposition of Damage Payments and Penalties — Special Fund - All damages or penalties, or both, assessed and collected under...

§ 69-3-130. Ditch Construction - is permitted in any waters of this state, under general...

§ 69-3-131. Rules and Regulations - The board shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the...

§ 69-3-132. Advisory Committee to Assist Removal of Debris From Streams and Stabilization of Stream Banks - There is hereby created an advisory committee to the division...

§ 69-3-133. Stop Work Order - When certain silvicultural activities have polluted waters of the state...

§ 69-3-134. Written Notice of Conduct Violation - No operator who at any time within the previous two...

§ 69-3-135. Request for Hearing. [Current Version. See Second Version of Section and Its Compiler’s notes.] - A written request for a hearing before the board of...

§ 69-3-135. Request for Hearing. [Contingent Amendment. See First Version of Section and Compiler’s notes.] - A written request for a hearing before the board on...

§ 69-3-136. Failure to Give Notice — Failure to Comply With Stop Work Order - Failure of an operator to give the notice required by...

§ 69-3-138. Timber Harvesting. [See Contingent Amendment to Subdivision (A)(2) and the Compiler’s notes.] - [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and Compiler’s...

§ 69-3-139. Stop Work Orders for Coal Surface Mining Operations. [See Contingent Amendment to Subsection (C) and the Compiler’s notes.] - [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and Compiler’s...

§ 69-3-143. Rock Harvesting Operations - Sections 69-3-143 — 69-3-147 shall govern rock harvesting operations as...

§ 69-3-144. Definitions for §§ 69-3-143 — 69-3-147 - As used in §§ 69-3-143 — 69-3-147, unless the context...

§ 69-3-146. Stop-Work Orders. [See Contingent Amendment to Subsection (C) and the Compiler’s notes.] - [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and Compiler’s...

§ 69-3-147. Rock Harvesting Governance - Except where a specific provision of §§ 69-3-143 — 69-3-147...

Part 2 - Stream Mapping in Sumner County Watersheds

§ 69-3-201. Stream Mapping Project Established - The department of environment and conservation is hereby directed to...

§ 69-3-202. “Stream Mapping” Defined - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires,...

§ 69-3-203. Guidelines for Collection of Samples - Water samples collected pursuant to this part shall be collected...

§ 69-3-204. Analysis of Samples - Samples collected pursuant to this part shall each be analyzed...

Part 3 - Publication of Water Quality Actions

§ 69-3-301. Director's and Commissioner's Orders and Enforcement Actions and Outcomes - All director's and commissioner's orders and all other enforcement actions...

§ 69-3-302. Publication of Final Orders by the Board or an Administrative Judge - Final orders by the board or an administrative judge shall...

§ 69-3-303. Notices of Intent to Appeal - Notices of intent to appeal shall be published on the...