UPDATE: Copperhill residents are under a Boil Water Advisory for the third time since October.
When something goes wrong at the water plant in McCaysville, the city of Copperhill is not able to get water.
READ MORE | UPDATE: Copperhill’s water woes continue So now, the city is in the process of switching its water supplier to Copper Basin Utilities in order to better serve its customers because the cost of water problems is drowning the city.
Her family now keeps a supply of water bottles in the house because she said the water crisis is no longer a temporary problem but seems like a way of life.
This is the third time residents have been without water in the last eight months.
Copperhill Mayor, Kathy Stewart, says they aren’t the only ones without water; the city of McCaysville is as well.
were making several trips from a fire hydrant near Copper Basin High School to haul water.
It’s really hard and there’s no water anywhere," said Copperhill resident, Amber Martin.
Martin says it takes one gallon of water to flush her toilet once.
While residents try to cope with what they have, Stewart says they’re working on a permanent solution.

German professor finishes 652-mile Tennessee River swim.
Tennessee Aquarium Andreas Fath knew swimming the Tennessee River could be more of a challenge than his Rhine River swim in 2014, and the Tennessee didn’t disappoint.
He had been at it for 34 days, a longer time than the 28 it took for the 766-mile Rhine.
He also took one day off during the swim.
When asked if he was already planning his next swim, Fath said this will be his last.
"Otherwise, I would not be healthy after 34 days, eight hours a day in the water.
Martin Knoll, a professor at University of the South in Sewanee and a friend of Fath’s, was in the support boat the entire trip.
The stretch just below Kentucky where you have an industrial area, there we saw some litter, but otherwise no.” Knoll’s other big surprise was the people.
The Fath family then plans a vacation in New York.
“I’m convinced he could go several more weeks,” Knoll said.

So alarms went off after state environmental officials and the Tennessee Valley Authority revealed this week that high levels of arsenic and lead had been found in groundwater beneath the coal-fired Allen Fossil Plant in southwest Memphis.
The toxins were detected in wells where pollution is monitored from ponds that hold coal ash — the dirty byproduct left from burning coal to generate electricity.
Next year, the TVA plans to pump 3.5 million gallons (13.2 million liters) of water out of the aquifer per day to cool a natural gas power plant that is replacing the aging Allen coal plant.
Nonetheless, the department has asked Memphis Light, Gas & Water — the city’s water utility — to test treated drinking water.
His county is home to more than 900,000 residents and has Memphis as its seat.
"TVA’s plan to pump Memphis Sand Aquifer water from beneath this contaminated site is irresponsible and endangers our drinking water supply."
Collins acknowledged the public alarm, adding, "They are very proud of the drinking water here in Memphis."
Part of the concern is the TVA’s history of handling coal ash ponds.
The utility has been sued by environmental groups that allege that coal ash ponds from its coal-fired power plant in Gallatin, Tennessee, are seeping pollution into the Cumberland River, violating the Clean Water Act.
The TVA since has invested billions of dollars in safer ways to store coal ash.

Tennessee Gov.
The specialized mobile device reverse logistics technology and services provider will invest more than $1 million and create approximately 225 new jobs in Rutherford County.
"I want to thank HYLA for choosing to locate its new operations in Rutherford County and for creating over 200 new jobs in La Vergne," Haslam said.
"With our strong workforce and central location, Tennessee is the prime location for companies like HYLA to call home.
I appreciate HYLA for its commitment to Tennessee and for bringing us one step closer to our goal of making Tennessee the No.
" When a company chooses to locate new operations in Tennessee, it sends a strong message that our state’s business-friendly environment and highly skilled workforce are assets that will help companies succeed," Rolfe said.
HYLA’s customized software solutions and pricing expertise drive the collection of mobile devices at thousands of customer locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
To date, HYLA has collected and repurposed over 43 million devices, diverted over 9,500 tons of e-waste away from landfills, and avoided 51.5 billion gallons of ground water pollution.
HYLA will locate its new operations in a 100,000-square-foot facility in Rutherford County.
"We welcome HYLA to our community and wish them much success."

After 2016 drought, Tennessee’s flush with water.
Last year was, well, last year.
It was Eisentrout’s way of explaining how East Tennessee is 3.65 inches of rain above normal year-to-date after being an inch below normal and well on its way to a historic drought at this time last year.
The 2016 drought Today there are virtually no counties in Tennessee experiencing drought; last year at this time drought covered nearly all of Middle Tennessee and all of East Tennessee.
A dry April and May there had put Davidson County at 18.9 inches last year at this time.
The drought there came later in the year.
Those few inches of rain can make all of the difference.
"Last year we were looking at a severe drought by late fall, and this year we are looking at a much better situation."
“They have seen a great yield (of hay for their cattle).
“Water and excess humidity are the epicenter for fungal organisms.” Denton said tomatoes – the big crop in Grainger County – are especially prone to problems with fungus in the type of weather conditions East Tennessee is experiencing.

Georgians learn about environmental protections during week in Blount County.
Imagine untreated industrial waste running into Pistol Creek, garbage pushed off into poorly managed landfills, and clear-cut forests wreaking havoc on soil erosion.
A five-member delegation from the former Soviet country visited Blount County June 3-11 to learn about environmental and sustainability issues.
From tours of the Maryville Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County Sanitary Landfill operated by the City of Alcoa, to visits to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont and the Pistol Creek Wetland Center, the group’s itinerary was packed with experiences to help them take back ideas to their homeland.
“We try to approach the topic from federal, state and local levels as well as how they all intertwine to protect the environment or at least keep it where it is today.” “Like other republics of the USSR, Georgia suffered severe environmental degradation during the Soviet period, when economic policies emphasizing heavy industry were implemented with little regard for their environmental consequences,” according to the website for the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature.
“Significant amounts of agriculture lands have been lost in land erosions.
Air pollution is a problem in the major cities, particularly in Rustavi, which has a giant steel plant and other metal and chemicals production.
Traffic is another great contributor to the pollution of an air.
As a result of water pollution and the scarcity of water treatment, the incidence of digestive diseases in Georgia is high.” “The 1986 Chernobyl accident took place well outside Georgia’s political borders, some 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) to the northeast in the Ukraine,” according to the website for One World Journeys.
“But prevailing winds drove background radiation across the Black Sea, and Western Georgia has seen a documented increase of up to 20 percent more incidents of such conditions as anemia in pregnant women, primary endocrine system diseases in both adults and children, cancer rates, and other related sicknesses since that date.” Touring the wetlands, delegates listened intently, read newly installed educational signs along the boardwalk, asked questions, caught and released dragonflies, and even ventured off the path to check out the beavers.

Experts on the lightning bug species that flashes and pauses in unison, the Photinus carolinus, estimate the peak display at Elkmont only reached 30 to 50 percent of its potential this year.
said Faust.
You hardly had any fireflies there.
Faust has been watching the light show at Elkmont for most of her life.
Some of the lightning bugs in Elkmont and other areas of East Tennessee could still be growing in the ground and possibly emerge next summer, according to Faust.
Those lightning bugs up north may take two years or even three years to develop.
"Some people see these beautiful composite photos where every inch of the sky and the forest is glowing at exactly the same time, and that’s what they expect when they come out here to see the light show.
said Faust.
"There are quite a few fireflies in the burned areas, so that makes me happy.
You Can Help Lightning Bugs With the extreme drought of 2016 denting populations throughout East Tennessee, Faust said there are many things the average person can do at home to help the lightning bugs bounce back next year.

Nashville Rescue Mission Needs Bottled Water.
NASHVILLE, TN — With temperatures expected to get back into the 90s this weekend, the Nashville Rescue Mission is readying its Hot Patrol and it needs bottled water donations to meet the demand.
“When the temperature is 92 degrees and above the Mission will send out our Hot Patrol van,” said Mike Tatar, lead case manager.
“We patrol the streets of Nashville handing out cold bottles of water to the homeless, and encouraging them to come back to the Mission for shelter, refreshment, and spiritual guidance.
We also make cold water available to our guests throughout the day to insure they stay hydrated.” (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)
“We are serving over 800 people each and every day,” said Rev.
Glenn Cranfield, president and CEO of Nashville Rescue Mission.
Even a small act of kindness—like handing a cold bottle of water to someone on the street—might be the very thing that convinces them to seek shelter and could potentially save their life.” The mission says water bottle supplies are low and is asking for help from the Nashville community to build up its supply of bottled water in order to help those in need this weekend, as well as those who will be in need throughout the summer.
It’s open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Or if you prefer you can make an online donation at nashvillerescuemission.org.
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Nashville Rescue Mission in desperate need of bottled water.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Bottled water is needed at the Nashville Rescue Mission ahead of temperatures nearing 90 degrees this weekend.
The patrol team also encourages the homeless community to come back to the mission’s Lafayette Street building for shelter, refreshment, and guidance.
“We are serving over 800 people each and every day,” said Rev.
It doesn’t include those who choose to stay on the street.
Even a small act of kindness—like handing a cold bottle of water to someone on the street—might be the very thing that convinces them to seek shelter and could potentially save their life.” Officials say the need for bottled water is enormous as supplies are low.
The mission’s donation center is located 616 Seventh Avenue South in Nashville.
It’s open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can also make an online donation at NashvilleRescueMission.org.
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