Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-221-1017

(1) A statement of the service the proposed water or wastewater system will provide and the necessity for that service;

(2) The boundaries of the proposed system's service area;

(3) The statutory authority for the purchase, development, acquisition, or building of the water or wastewater system;

(4) A statement describing the managerial structure of the new water or wastewater system, including the type of governing body;

(5) A statement explaining why an existing utility district, treatment authority, or municipal or county service cannot adequately provide the needed service because of cost, time, or other service delivery factors; and

(6) An estimate of:

(f)(1) The Tennessee board of utility regulation shall issue an order approving or disapproving the petition for the new utility system within ninety (90) calendar days of receipt of the petition by the board, its agent, or its representative.

(2) If the Tennessee board of utility regulation approves the petition, then the Tennessee board of utility regulation shall forward its order of approval and the original petition to the governing body of the city or county and its executive officer.

(3) If the Tennessee board of utility regulation fails to act on the petition within ninety (90) calendar days of receipt of the petition, then the Tennessee board of utility regulation, its agent, or its representative shall return the original petition to the governing body and its executive officer.

(4) If the Tennessee board of utility regulation disapproves the petition, then the Tennessee board of utility regulation shall forward its order of disapproval to the governing body of the creating governmental entity and its executive officer. The petitioners may appeal the order disapproving the petition to the circuit court of the county in the manner provided by law for appeals from the court of general sessions.