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Complaint
Complaint Number
47537
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
4/16/2018
How Received
Voice Mail
Concerning
Sewage Bypass / Overflow
Concerning (Other)
Assigned Date
4/16/2018
Record Last Updated
17-APR-2018 02:47PM
Location based on SITE_ID
Site ID
5110
Site
Elizabethton STP
Location
217 Sycamore Shoals Drive
City
Elizabethton
Description
treatment of municipal sewage
County
Carter
EFO Name
Johnson City
Site Owner
City of Elizabethton
Investigation Results
Status
Issue Resolved
Date Investigated
4/16/2018
Responsible Party
City of Elizabethton
Date Completed
4/17/2018
Referred To
Date Referred
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Description and Writeup
Mr. Ed Mullins, City of Elizabethton reported a 4-15-18 overflow at the Cherokee Pump Station. The overflow went from 8:30-10:20 PM. A written report will be submitted to the Johnson City EFO. The report received on 4-17-18 indicated the following, "Our WWTP recorded a total of 1.4 inches of precipitation on Sunday, 4/15/18 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M, and 1.73 inches in the total 24 hour period. Influent flows at the plant peaked at over 8 MGD for a short time during the rain event. At approximately 8:30 P.M. the same day, our construction crews were called out to monitor water levels at our major pump stations. t
The crew at Cherokee Industrial Park Pump Station reported that the manhole adjacent to the pump station began overflowing at 8:30 P.M. and ceased at 10:20 P.M. The amount of overflow from the manhole was reported to be unknown. Our crews reported that any debris from the overflow was cleaned up." Sandra Vance(SKV)contacted Mr. Mullins on 4-17-18 and inquired if the overflow reached the Watauga River. Mr. Mullins indicated the overflow reached the Watauga River.