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Parent Site

Site IDSiteLocationCityCountyEFO Name
5629Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary9182 Highway 116PetrosMorganKnoxville

Permit Information

TN0059765
Individual
Reissuance
Brushy Mountain Group, LLC
Brushy Mountain WWTP (former Brushy Mountain Penitentiary Site)
Redevelopment of the Brushy Mtn. State Penitentiary site into an entertainment venue to include a distillery, concert hall, restaurant, retail shops and RV park.
I
X
MW
15-FEB-2023
24-JAN-2023
09-MAR-2023
25-APR-2023
30-MAY-2023
01-JUN-2023
31-MAY-2026
Stockstill Creek at mile 1.15
treated domestic wastewater and treated industrial process wastewater from Outfall 001
Proposed: Activated sludge with biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal, tertiary filtration and UV disinfecting. Currently the STP is abandoned and sewage is being pumped out of a lift station wet well.
4952
7033
5947
7929
.15
07-SEP-2023 01:49PM

Other DWR permits at this site

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Permit NoPermittee NameProject NamePermit TypeStatusRatingEFO Name__Issuance___Effective___Expiration__
SOP-21010Morgan County Economic Development Board, Inc.Temporary holding tank collection systemSOPNewN/AKnoxville28-JUN-202101-JUL-202130-JUN-2026
TNB059765TDOC Brushy Mountain Prison STP-BiosolidsInactiveN/AKnoxville---
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Permit Documents

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File Type
Description
Document Date
LetterWartburg to contract operate the Brushy Mtn WWTP for DOC18-JUL-2014
LetterBrushy Mountain plan for closure12-MAR-2015
ApplicationAerial Map10-MAR-2016
ApplicationEngineering Report10-MAR-2016
ApplicationTopo Map10-MAR-2016
ApplicationCN-109010-MAR-2016
ApplicationForm 2A10-MAR-2016
ApplicationForm 110-MAR-2016
LetterBrushy Mountain Closure letter10-MAR-2016
Draft PermitDraft Revoke and Reissue from TN Dept of Corrections to Morgan County Economic Development Board10-MAY-2016
Forms submitted through MyTDEC Forms after 11/17/2020 will be available in FileNet.

Moratorium

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Inspections

Inspection Date
Type
Result
30-SEP-2022Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)In Compliance
02-SEP-2019Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)In Compliance
31-MAR-2016Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)Out of Business

Wastewater Engineering Plans Review

Project no
Plans Status
Type
Reviewer
Date Received
Approved Date
Project Name
23.0310ApprovedCDTNH6/2/20236/20/2023Brushy Mountain Development Infrastructure Improvements Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewer Collection/Conveyance Contract B
22.0077ApprovedCDTNH5/30/20236/1/2023City of Wartburg Brushy Mountain Development Infrastructure Improvements WWTP and Collection/Conveyance Contract A
22.0454ApprovedPP-ERTNH3/8/20233/15/2023Brushy Mountain Development Infrastructure Improvements Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewer Collection/Conveyance Contract B
18.0832RReview CompletePPDTNH5/10/2021-Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary WWTP modification
18.0832Review CompletePPDAWJ10/15/2018-Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary WWTP modification
16.0851Approved-WDM10/12/20163/23/2017Brushy Mountain Prison Site Development
If you have any questions or comments, call us at (615) 532-0287 or email the TDEC Help Desk at BG-Help_Desk@tn.gov.