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Our latest update:

On July 11, we filed our petition to intervene and join TDEC in the litigation to defend its denial of the WADC permit application.

Once again, the WADC is tried to silence the voices of Hickman County. The WADC opposed our petition. Fortunately, TDEC filed in support of our being part of the litigation.

On July 26, the judge granted our petition to intervene. We will not stop until we save Hickman County and save Lick Creek.

Below is our full petition, memorandum, reply, and the judicial order to allow our intervention.

Who we are and what we are about:

Hickman County, located approximately one hour west of Nashville, is known for its picturesque rolling hills and countryside, its vital streams and creeks, and unmatched rural way of life enjoyed by generations of residents.  

Hickman County residents and landowners fear change is on the horizon, thanks to a greedy, unelected utility board at the Water Authority of Dickson County (WADC) and their proposed sewage treatment plant that would dump up to 12 million gallons of wastewater per day in our pristine Lick Creek.  

The concerns about this proposed plant are many, to include overdevelopment and unrestricted urban sprawl, rapid gentrification of the county, degradation of Lick Creek and the Duck River, but the greatest rub is the fact that 97% of the sewage would come from wealthier and highly developed Dickson and Williamson counties, not Hickman County. Why should our quaint county we’re proud to call home become a literal dumping ground for neighboring communities?  

Our cause is more than just saving Lick Creek and the future health of our waterways, it’s about Hickman County as a whole. We must join forces to fight for the way of life we have enjoyed for generations and go to bat for the citizens of Hickman County to stop this proposed plant and all that comes with it.   

Save Lick Creek and Save Hickman County! 

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