Johnson City Environmental Field Office

Counties Served

Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington

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If you are uncertain who to contact, please call 423-854-5400 and the receptionist will direct your call.

Septic Information:
For existing septic system layouts, and public records requests, please call 423-854-5392 for 24-hour automated assistance. To locate a septic layout, please email request to: TDEC.Johnsoncity.EFO@tn.gov. Include your property address, subdivision name (if applicable), original owner’s name, and previous owner’s name. 

To apply online for a new septic permit, please call 423-854-5124 for 24-hour automated assistance or view the Division of Water Resources Septic Related Services.

External Affairs

The Office of External Affairs serves as TDEC's primary point of contact for the general public and stakeholders in a respective region and serves as the public outreach arm for the Commissioner's Office.

Regional Director:
Jan Compton
(423) 240-0675
Jan.Compton@tn.gov

Administrative Services

The administrative staff is responsible for coordinating all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), public records requests.  If you are unable to locate the information you are looking for listed under a specific division below or from an online data viewer or database, you may submit an information request for any division using either of the following links:

• Submit an Ask TDEC information request
• Submit a Public Records Request or call 423-854-5392 for 24-hour automated assistance

Manager:
Judy Jarrett
(423) 854-5404
Judy.jarrett@tn.gov

Air Pollution Control

The Division of Air Pollution Control maintains the purity of the air resources of the State of Tennessee. They establish emissions standards and procedure requirements to monitor industries in the State through permits and serve as the administrative agency of the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board and address issues of open burning.

• View the Air Pollution Permit Database - Data Viewer Note: Internet Explorer is no longer supported for our Data Viewer applications. Please use one of the following browsers: Chrome, Fire Fox or Edge.

For burn permits please contact the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Burn Safe TN or call the phone number for the correct county. Visit the Burn Safe TN Website for Burn Permits

For potential violations to the State of Tennessee’s Air Pollution Control Open Burning Regulations, please call the main line, 423-854-5400, and ask to speak to an available APC staff member to register a complaint. Learn More About Open Burning

Air Pollution Control Field Office general email
APC.JCEFO@tn.gov

Manager:
Amanda Davis
(423) 854-0114
Amanda.L.Davis@tn.gov

Mineral & Geologic Resources

The Division of Mineral and Geologic Resources is responsible for ensuring the environmentally sound management, protection and documentation of the state’s mineral, land and energy resources for all Tennesseans and future generations. DMGR is the regulatory authority for Mining and Oil & Gas within the state. In addition, DMGR houses the Abandoned Mine Land Program and the Tennessee Geological Survey. 

View the Mineral & Geologic Resources Dataviewer

Managers:
Abandoned Mine Lands/Land Reclamation:
Trevor Martin
(865) 207-8995
Trevor.Martin@tn.gov

Geological Survey:
Peter Lemiszki
(865) 594-5596
Peter.Lemiszki@tn.gov

Mining:
Daniel Lawrence
(865) 803-1206
Daniel.Lawrence@tn.gov

Oil & Gas:
George Stephens
(865) 221-3214
George.Stephens@tn.gov

Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Facilities (e.g. Gas Stations)

The Division of Underground Storage Tanks protects human health and the environment by preventing future petroleum underground storage tank releases and remediating existing petroleum underground storage tank contamination from regulated tanks.

Manager:
Kevin Rice 
(423) 438-9100
Kevin.Rice@tn.gov

Solid (Trash) & Hazardous Wastes

The Division of Solid Waste Management protects, improves, and promotes health and environmental quality thorough the responsive, effective oversight of waste management activities and the beneficial use of recovered materials.

• View the Solid Waste Management Database - Data Viewer Note: Internet Explorer is no longer supported for our Data Viewer applications. Please use one of the following browsers: Chrome, Fire Fox or Edge.

Manager:
Chris Lamb 
(423) 794-7119
Chris.Lamb@tn.gov

Division of Water Resources

The Division of Water Resources manages, protects, and enhances the quality of the state’s water resources through voluntary, regulatory, and educational programs. The Division is divided into smaller sections by water resource topical area. If you need assistance, please call our main line phone number (423) 854-5400 and the receptionist will transfer you to the appropriate person.

Helpful Links: 

• Water Permitting
• Septic Related Services
  • Contacts
• Data & Map Viewers

Manager:
Dane Cutshaw
(423) 483-0670
Dane.Cutshaw@tn.gov