06/04/2026
GIBSON COUNTY, TENN--Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the request of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), a search warrant was executed on The City Limits Bar and Grill in Trenton, TN by the Office of the District Attorney General for the 28th Judicial District, the Trenton Police Department, and TDEC.
TDEC received an anonymous complaint of the City Limits Bar and Grill illegally dumping wastewater, including sewage, through their plumbing into the North Fork Forked Deer River, a tributary of the Forked Deer River. TDEC requested permission to conduct a dye test as part of a sewage discharge investigation in the business but was denied access. Subsequently, TDEC contacted the District Attorney’s Office to assist in obtaining a search warrant authorizing the investigative test.
During the inspection, it was confirmed through dye testing that the building’s plumbing led directly to the North Fork Forked Deer River, where the wastewater and sewage was released. TDEC has issued the City Limits Bar and Grill a Notice of Violation, which gives the business 30 days to remedy the wastewater issue before criminal charges may be filed by our Office.
“This is a serious health issue for the People of Gibson County and our local ecosystem. We are preparing to petition the Gibson County Circuit Court to close this establishment until the owner remedies the unsafe condition. We hope that the owners will take initiative to stop dumping sewage into the river. We thank the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for bringing our attention to this matter and the Trenton Police Department for their assistance in serving the search warrant.”
-Frederick H. Agee, District Attorney General
