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Complaint
Complaint Number
51058
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
1/23/2019
How Received
Phone
Concerning
Water quality / Health effects
Concerning (Other)
Buffer
Assigned Date
1/28/2019
Record Last Updated
20-NOV-2023 12:13PM
Location based on SITE_ID
Site ID
100301
Site
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division
Location
3941 Grandview Ave
City
Memphis
Description
DWP, Construction Inspection Report
County
Shelby
EFO Name
Memphis
Site Owner
-
Investigation Results
Status
Advisement Letter
Date Investigated
1/29/2019
Responsible Party
Date Completed
1/29/2019
Referred To
City of Memphis Light, Gas, and Water Div
Date Referred
1/23/2019
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Description and Writeup
1-23-19: Complainant expressed concern about development of a new subdivision near Overton Park. Concern is if MLGW uses the same water line for new development that currently serves existing locations, it will cause particles such as lead, copper and etc. to affect existing customers. Complainant asked if MLGW can use another water main to serve the new development. Also, complainant wants to know what is the required distance from new water main to the adjacent bayou. GAK referred the water line portion of the complaint to MLGW.
1-28-19: JEBr asked GCC to find out if buffer is required.
1-29-19: GCC emailed Mrs. Phillips informing her as follows.
1. The State of Tennessee Division of Water Resources must maintain impartiality regarding local ordinances and local jurisdictional entities. Therefore, the Division has no opinion or comment regarding PD 18-29 - City Cottages at Hein Park Planned Development, and no comment on the work proposed in PD 18-29 since we have no permit application for the work.
2. Local zoning procedures operate independently from the Division’s permitting process, and neither one trumps the other. If an application meets criteria for permit coverage, we have a statutory obligation to issue the permit coverage.
3. The TN CGP requires a 30-ft. average width (15-ft. min. at any point) no-disturbance construction buffer along any stream under State Regulations/TDEC rules. For streams with “Unavailable Parameters” the CGP requires a min. of a 60-ft. average width (30-ft. minimum at any point) no-disturbance construction buffer, to be maintained “… to the maximum extent practicable.” The Division will work with developers on the ultimate buffer width/minimum width and any potential mitigation for the lesser buffer, and the only scenario where no buffer has been required was in a case where there was no buffer at project inception and the post development use was the same as the pre-development use.
2-1-19: Ms. Phillips emailed GCC asking if Overton Bayou had Unavailable Parameters.
2-1-19: GCC emailed Mrs. Phillips explaining that 1) Cypress Creek and its tributaries, including Overton Bayou, were determined to be streams and 2) all of the impairments listed for Cypress Creek were invoked on the tributaries, as well, so 3) the 60-foot buffer applies to Overton Bayou.
GCC also explained developer options regarding the buffer.