Complaint Details

Complaint Number

93750

DWR Program Area

WPC

Date Received

9/2/2020

How Received

Phone

Concerning

Other

Concerning (Other)

overuse of herbicide by TVA in Pickwick and Kentucky Reservoirs

Assigned Date

9/2/2020

Record Last Updated

14-SEP-2020 07:31PM

Site ID: 71807
Site: Tennessee Valley Authority - General Aquatic Management
Location: Public Use Areas
City: Chattanooga
Description: Discharges from application of pesticides from the following use patterns: weed and algae control
County: Statewide
EFO Name: Statewide
Site Owner: Tennessee Valley Authority

Status

No Problem Found

Date Investigated

9/2/2020

Responsible Party

TVA

Date Completed

9/10/2020

Referred To

TVA

Date Referred

9/3/2020

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overuse of pelletized herbicide in Pickwick Reservoir and some in the Kentucky Reservoir has killed all the vegetation and ruined the fish habitat and fishing. Wanted to know if any follow up monitoring of the fish habitat after the application of the herbicide was being done.

Stephen Turner returned my call on 9-8-20. He stated that TVA has not used any pelletized herbicide in Pickwick Reservoir this year and they have only treated about 28 acres total with another herbicide.

Talked to Brad again on 9-14-20. He stated he realized now that TVA was not using pelletized herbicide. I told him I would have Vojin call him to discuss the Permit terms and try to have Stephen Turner call him to discuss TVA's aquatic plant management program. TWRA, Tim Broadbent has called him to discuss TWRA's monitoring of the reservoirs. l

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Investigation Results

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