Senate advances bill seeking greater accountability for failing wastewater systems

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 996

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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After faulty systems allowed polluted wastewater to form algae-coated pools near residential homes and leach into streams in Wilson County, Sen. Mark Pody spent nearly two years drafting legislation directing state regulators to strengthen rules and increase accountability for the developers and utilities responsible for their installation and upkeep.

Lawmakers last week narrowly advanced Pody’s bill from a key committee after senators and the director of an environmental law center warned that the bill’s …

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