Isn’t Tennessee River water already being transferred out of the river basin to serve as potable supplies for municipalities?
Yes. Water transfers for potable supplies are already taking place. A number of water supply utilities lie on or very near the Tennessee River basin boundary. Along these fringe areas, water is transferred into or out of the basin depending on water suppliers’ local service territories. The net effect of water going out of the basin versus water coming into the basin from these transfers is minimal.
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