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Harpeth River Clean Water Lawsuit Settled Out Of Court

Environmentalists have been fighting the city of Franklin over sewage discharge into the Harpeth River. Credit: courtesy HRWA via Facebook
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Environmentalists have officially dropped their lawsuit against the city of Franklin over contamination of the Harpeth River. An out-of-court settlement appeared to be in the works in March, though neither side would comment at the time.


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joint statement from the city and the Harpeth River Watershed Association says the resolution ends a 2014 Clean Water Act claim. The association accused the city of polluting the river by exceeding sewage discharge limits. And the city of Franklin counter-sued, saying they were coerced into agreeing to tighter restrictions.

Both sides are still participating in a study on the health of the Harpeth River led by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

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