Guidelines For Grading & Development
Preventing flooding, while at the same time protecting the physical integrity and overall water quality of streams and rivers from the impacts of development has always been a daunting task for any municipality. In Nashville, like most large cities, an NPDES permit has been issued by the state environmental regulatory body (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation - TDEC) making Nashville responsible, by law, for administering a development oversight program that minimizes the negative impacts of development on water quality. Consequently, MWS has set up a specific set of rules and guidelines aimed at satisfying both the water quantity and water quality needs of Nashville. The adjoining links and contacts have been provided as a guide for the developer, engineer, contractor, or builder to utilize during the development process, specifically as it pertains to the issuance and oversight of MWS Grading Permits.