HB 893 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, requires the department to make available a list of the registered withdrawals of 10,000 or more gallons of water per day from a surface water or a groundwater source in a publicly accessible place on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 59; Title 65; Title 66; Title 68 and Title 69.

HB 893 requires Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation to post a publicly accessible list online showing all water withdrawals of 10,000 or more gallons per day from surface or groundwater sources. This affects large water users, such as industrial facilities or agricultural operations, that register significant water withdrawals. The key provision mandates the department to make this registration data available on its website, improving public access to water usage information. The bill amends several Tennessee Code sections to implement this transparency requirement.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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