Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Aug 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
CJUC urges customers not to use water temporarily
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CJUC says diesel-contaminated runoff reached Cave Springs; facility shut down, hydrants flushed, sampling continues until cleared.
WHO: Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities (CJUC) and Utilities Manager Frank Wallace; Tennessee State officials; Campbell County Road Department
WHAT: CJUC urged customers to not use water until further notice as it responds to small diesel-contaminated runoff reaching its Cave Springs supply.
WHEN: Aug 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM ET
WHERE: Campbell County, TN (CJUC Cave Springs water supply area)
WHY: Diesel-contaminated soil stored after a State-required cleanup leeched during recent rains into a karst depression and underground aquifer, reaching Cave Springs and entering the raw water supply.
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