Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-221-802: Purposes

(a) Recognizing that the state has a very strong interest in both the growth of the economy and the protection of the waters of the state, it is the purpose of this part to financially assist local government to construct wastewater treatment works.

(b) It is further intended that the grants provided for in this part shall be coordinated with other state and federal programs of loans or grants for construction of wastewater treatment works.

(c) It is also the purpose of this part to encourage the use of appropriate technologies, the experimentation with new technologies, and the development of adequate local user rate structures.