Tennessee § 11-13-116 - Water pollution control.
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§ 11-13-116. Water pollution control.
The commissioner of environment and conservation shall cooperate with the appropriate federal and state water pollution control agencies and environmental management agencies, including forestry, for the purpose of eliminating or diminishing the pollution of waters within scenic rivers areas; provided, that such cooperation furthers the objectives of preserving natural stream flow and natural ecological conditions. Acts 1968, ch. 540, § 17; T.C.A., § 11-1416.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-13-116 ("Water pollution control.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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