SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is taking action against the city of Spring Hill after years of sewage violations at its municipal treatment plant.

Spring Hill's wastewater treatment plant has been unable to keep pace with the growing city's capacity needs, leading to multiple environmental violations and a new moratorium on development.

The city has self-reported 29 sewage violations to the state, resulting in more than $65,000 in fines.

"It happens at most utilities, especially during heavy rain events where there is a big flow of extra wastewater into the plant," said Mayor Matt Fitterer.

The 5-million-gallon capacity plant has been discharging too much nitrogen from processed sewage into Richland Creek, which feeds into th

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