Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Exclusion Text
35. Installation or modification (but not expansion) of low-volume groundwater withdrawal wells (provided that there would be no drawdown other than in the immediate vicinity of the pumping well and that there is no potential for long-term decline of the water table or degradation of the aquifer), or plugging of groundwater or other wells at the end of their operating life. Site characterization must verify a low potential for seismicity, subsidence, and contamination of freshwater aquifers.
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