Department of Environment & Conservation
Robert Martineau, Commissioner

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation supports the following Facebook pages:

Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT)
Fleming Training Center
Tennessee State Parks
TN Air Quality Forecast
Tennessee Greenways and Trails
Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership (TP3)

Fleming Training Center in Murfreesboro offers training, certification and technical assistance to water and wastewater systems and personnel throughout Tennessee.

About Fleming Training Center: Fleming Training Center serves thousands of Tennessee water and wastewater system operators annually.  Fleming is a major reason why Tennessee has been recognized by EPA as having one of the best public drinking water systems in the nation. TDEC operates Fleming Training Center along a retail training business model. Learn more on the TDEC Web site.

Tennessee State Parks offers updates on events, activities and information regarding Tennessee’s award-winning 53 state parks.  Enjoy our good nature and learn more about the exceptional history, culture and recreational opportunities awaiting you at a Tennessee State Park.

About Tennessee State Parks: The department manages 53 state parks and 81 state natural areas encompassing more than 175,000 acres across Tennessee - ranging from rustic natural and historic sites to resort parks with 6 inns, 8 restaurants, 4 marinas and the 11 golf courses on the Tennessee Golf Trail.  Tennessee State Parks attracts more than 25 million visitors annually. We are also responsible for conserving and promoting the historical, natural and archaeological heritage of Tennessee.

TN Air Quality Forecast offers current air quality forecasts from TDEC meteorologists.

About TN Air Quality Forecasts: Protecting and improving air quality is important to our health and a responsibility each of us should take very seriously.  Meteorologists in the department’s Division of Air Pollution Control have been forecasting air quality since 2001 to inform communities about the condition of their air and its potential impact on public health.
 
Forecasting air quality works much like forecasting weather.  Critical meteorological information and current air quality measurements are entered into computer models to predict an air quality index (AQI) for the following day.  The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health concerns you should be aware of.  Since ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels present the greatest threat to air quality in this area, measurement of these contaminants determine the AQI for forecast areas in Tennessee.  If the AQI is forecasted to be 101 or above then that area will have an Action day or Air Alert, which means everyone participating will do things to help the air quality stay below the forecasted level.

Air Quality forecasts are produced for the following areas: 

Chattanooga region
Clarksville
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashville
Tri-Cities

The most current Air Quality forecasts are on the department’s Web site.

The Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership or TP3, is a network of Tennessee households, schools, government agencies, organizations, businesses, and industries that demonstrate pollution prevention protects the environment, saves money, and improves communities.

Learn more about other ways you can connect with Tennessee state government agencies through Facebook.