CHATTANOOGA (AP) - The city of Chattanooga has agreed to pay more than $476,000 in a civil penalty in a settlement with federal and state authorities and environmentalists in a clean water case.
According to the Department of Justice, the city also agreed to improve its sewer systems to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage. The city has estimated the cost at $250 million.
A news release from the department said the city also has agreed to perform an $800,000 stream restoration project.
A consent decree was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga. Plaintiffs in the case were the federal government, the state of Tennessee and the Tennessee Clean Water Network.
The city will also implement a green infrastructure plan under the settlement.
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