NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2021) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently received an appropriation to initiate an emergency streambank stabilization project in Carthage, Tennessee, to address erosion along the Cumberland River that is threatening the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
A 90,000-gallon holding tank near the river is at risk from the streambank erosion.
“If erosion continued and this holding tank failed, it would be catastrophic for the city and the Cumberland River,” said Craig Carrington, Nashville District Planning Branch.
Carrington and the USACE project team joined Carthage Mayor Sarah Marie Smith and the plant’s staff at the water treatment plant to kick off the project Nov. 17. He said the Corps of Engineers is working closely with the city to take the necessary steps to address the erosion issue.
The Corps of Engineers will outline the project scope and develop a schedule, and budget for construction. A Project Partnership Agreement will be signed followed by the development of plans and specifications and award of a construction contract to stabilize the riverbank. Design and construction are cost shared 65% federal and 35% non-federal.
