Local streams quality to be accessed
Town of Farragut’s streams soon will be accessed for water quality.
“The Town’s Stormwater Matters Program is required by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to perform visual stream assessments every five years to determine the health of Farragut’s waterways,” Stormwater coordinator Clifford Mann stated in a Town press release.”
“Farragut, as well as about 100 other cities/counties in Tennessee, are required to perform these assessments by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation,” Town communications manager Wendy Smith said. “They use the data collected to monitor and report on the overall health of Tennessee waterways, as well as to identify impaired streams, plan for restoration and track water quality over time.
“Turkey Creek — including North Fork Turkey Creek and Little Turkey Creek are impaired by sedimentation/siltation due to high-density urbanization and stream alteration,” she said. “The collected data will enable the Farragut Engineering Department to plan for and allocate resources to rehabilitate portions of streams that are impacted by urbanization.”
The Town has contracted with Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. to perform this assessment, which will require inspectors to traverse creeks that are adjacent to private property.”
“Inspections begin in late October and are projected to be finished by the end of March 2026,” the press release stated.
“Turkey Creek, North Fork Turkey Creek and Little Turkey Creek are included in the assessment,” Mann stated. “Inspectors will make every attempt to contact property owners before entering nearby streams. To see if a stream adjacent to your property is part of the assessment, visit https://tdeconline.tn.gov/dwr/.
Contact Mann with any questions or concerns at stormwater@townoffarragut.org or 865-968-0599.
