The Ribbon Has Been Cut On A New Tunnel And Water Pump Station In Kingsport. The 14-Million Dollar, Two-Year Long Project Consisted Of A 11-Hundred Foot Subway-Style Tunnel 14 Stories Below John B. Dennis From The River To A New Pump Station Near The Water Treatment Plant. The City’s Water Plant Produces An Average Of Just Over 15-Million Gallons Of Water Per Day And Is Now Capable Of Pumping Up To 34-Million Gallons Of Water From The River.