Event Brief
TDEC lifts Emory River contact advisory after derailment
Filed: Jun 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: TDEC reopened the Emory River after foam with ethanol used in a Morgan County derailment fire was found in the water.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
WHAT: Lifted a temporary public contact advisory for the Emory River
WHEN: Jun 24, 2026 at 6:34 PM ET
WHERE: Emory River, Morgan County, Tennessee
WHY: Foam containing ethanol used to fight fires from a Morgan County train derailment was found in the river.
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