The Mississippi River may not seem like a significant part of Tennessee unless you live in the western third of the state, but actually most of the state drains to the Mississippi River either directly or through the Tennessee River Basin.   All the pollutants and contaminants we contribute to our tributaries flowing into the Tennessee River eventually end up in the Mississippi River and then in the Gulf of Mexico.  For this reason we at TCWN work with several other statewide environmental groups along the Mississippi River to on water quality issues.  Together we make up the Mississippi River Basin Collaborative. 

From Louisiana to Wisconsin we work with these groups to develop protective water quality standards, enforce existing water quality laws, develop protective policies, and ensure effective and cohesive measures are in place to protect our waters.  This group consists of committed advocates for improved environmental protection and serves as an important resource to us at TCWN and throughout the basin.

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