Germantown, Tennessee, has placed a city employee on administrative leave after a diesel spill contaminated the town's water supply and left some residents without access to clean tap water for over a week.
August 2, 2023, 2:12 PMGermantown, Tennessee, has placed a city employee on administrative leave after a diesel spill contaminated the town's water supply and left some residents without access to clean tap water for over a week.
The employee will remain on administrative leave pending the completion of an investigation, according to the city. About 100 gallons of diesel contaminated about 4.2 million gallons of water that were being held on site, according to the city. "The City continues to execute additional main line flushing to target areas still experiencing residual odor. As required by [the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation], the City also continues to sample the water in the main lines at these targeted locations for diesel and its sub-compounds. The City will continue flushing the area until tests are clear," the city said in an announcement Tuesday.
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