Remediation

The abuse and manufacture of illegal methamphetamine continues to be a statewide epidemic in Tennessee. TDEC's Division of Remediation develops rules to determine when a property is 'Safe for Human Use' again.

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s (TDEC) Division of Remediation Oak Ridge office monitors the Oak Ridge Reservation to ensure that there is no threat to public health and the environment from the federal Department of Energy (DOE) activities on the reservation. Division staff also oversee DOE’s cleanup of contamination resulting from decades of nuclear weapons production and other site missions.

The Tennessee Brownfields Redevelopment Program works with the public to assist in the re-use and revitalization of brownfields in Tennessee.  Many properties in Tennessee previously used as gas stations, drycleaners, factories or properties and may have contamination from unknown sources qualify as brownfields. 

All drycleaners who are operating in the state of Tennessee must register with the  Drycleaner Environmental Response Program, also known as DCERP.  Active drycleaners and former drycleaners can also enter DCERP to help clean up property contaminated by drycleaning solvent.

The Division of Remediation has many ongoing projects and many successful projects as well . This section highlights a few of Remediation's efforts at restoring Tennessee's environment and protecting human health.

The Division of Remediation is constantly working on projects. These are just a few of our ongoing projects. 

This section provides the promulgated list of Inactive Substances Sites. 

Visit this page to view current Division of Remediation public notices and hearings. 

Our offices are open Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm local time except holidays. If you are interested in discussing a site or a program with us, please contact us.