Event Brief
Dead fish found in Emory River after ethanol spill
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM ET
Summary: Dead fish discovered June 24 in the Emory River weeks after a June 11 ethanol train derailment; low dissolved oxygen cited.
WHO: Morgan County Emergency Management Agency; Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC); Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
WHAT: Dead fish found in the Emory River following an ethanol leak from a train derailment
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
WHERE: Emory River (Morgan County)
WHY: Ethanol breakdown by microbes and bacteria consumed dissolved oxygen, leading to low dissolved oxygen levels and fish deaths.
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