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Water Related Enforcement Activity

Certain water related enforcement activity is posted weekly to this Web page, including Director’s Orders, Commissioner’s Orders, Agreed Orders and Rulings of the Water Quality Control Board and Notices of Intent to Appeal.  When cases are appealed, the law (T.C.A. §4-5-310) provides an opportunity to intervene to become a party in the pending case. To do so, a petition should be filed with the Secretary of State, Administrative Procedures Division. Water related enforcement activity for the most recent week is identified and presented with short summary and link to full documentation through the Case No. Previous water related enforcement activity are archived in batch links at the bottom of this page.

Timely access to public information is important to the department.  We are developing an online application that will connect to a database containing enforcement activities across all department divisions.  We look forward to providing this Web-based public information resource in the future.

Week of August 24 - August 30

Shelby County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
8/24/2007
Director's Order
Mendenhall-Raines Property
Respondent(s): Mendenhall-Raines Property, LLC

Location: 4271 S. Mendenhall Rd., Southwest corner of Mendenhall and Raines Roads, Memphis 38118

Summary: Failure to obtain TNCGP coverage. Unauthorized stream alteration. Causing a condition of pollution. Placing materials where they can enter waters of the state. Creating an outfall. Total Penalty is $42,500.00. $12,500.00 is non-contingent and $30,000.00 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the order requirements.

Recent Appealed orders

Giles County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
8/3/2007
Director's Order
David Smith Property Oil Dumping
Respondent(s): David B. Smith

Location: 4080 Prospect Road, Prospect 38477

Summary: Causing a condition of pollution to an unnamed tributary to Richland Creek. Total penalty is $5,000.00. $1,250.00 of the penalty is non-contingent. $1,875.00 is contingent upon notification to field office personnel of a waste removal plan. The remaining $1,875 is contingent upon submittal of waste disposal documentation withing 10 days of receipt.

Hickman County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
7/31/2007
Director's Order
Lee Hunter property
Respondent(s): Dr. Lee Hunter

Location: Gerry Branch off Hwy. 230

Summary: Unpermitted stream alterations including clearing and grubbing of stream banks in preparation for the construction of an impoundment. Work has caused heavy sedimentation of stream. No ARAP or CGP permit coverage.


Wilson County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
7/30/2007
Director's Order
Woodland Ridge-Phase I-IV
Respondent(s): John Trice

Location: NW of Coles Ferry Pike on Cedar Grove Road in Lebanon, Lebanon 37087

Summary: Alterations to approximately 9 acres of wetlands at Woodland Ridge SD site, consisting of land clearing and fill activities, causing a condition of pollution. Failing to submit required compensatory mitigation information. Total Civil Penalty is $43,400.00 of which $11,000.00 is due upfront and $32,400.00 is contingent upon the Respondents complying with the order requirements.

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