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Senate committee advances bill to create Humphreys County Water Authority after TDEC reassurance
Summary
The Government Operations Committee voted unanimously March 18 to give Senate Bill 1566 a positive recommendation; sponsor and TDEC witnesses said the measure creates a local water and wastewater authority for Humphreys County and does not change existing Duck River permitting requirements.
On March 18, 2026, the Tennessee Senate Government Operations Committee advanced Senate Bill 1566, which would create the Humphreys County Water Authority to provide water and wastewater services to Humphreys County and nearby communities, including Waverly, McEwen and New Johnsonville.
The bill's sponsor, Senator Roberts, said the authority responds to needs arising after recent flood damage and uses largely boilerplate enabling language to establish commissioners and governance. "This is something that they have needed to do," Roberts said as he described the bill's…
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