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    Complaint

    7977
    WPC
    4/3/2008
    Email
    Stream Debris
    trash
    4/4/2008
    20-NOV-2023 03:17PM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    10989
    Site
    City of Memphis Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
    Location
    2303 North Second Street
    City
    Memphis
    Description
    municipal separate storm sewer system
    County
    Shelby
    EFO Name
    Memphis
    Site Owner
    City of Memphis Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

    Investigation Results

    Closed
    4/4/2008
    4/9/2008

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    Complainant emailed the following (photos uploaded):
    Terry,

    Please look at the pictures and video of the refuse that's washed up from the Gayoso Discharge into the Wolf River and onto the banks of Harbor Town on Mud Island. It's always been bad but with the rains it's gotten to the point of downright disgusting. My wife and I live in Harbor Town, and we've seen industrial waste cans and medical waste washed up on the banks as well. Can your group do anything? Does the city or county have a permit for this sort of thing?

    One of our neighbors took video of the banks in Harbor Town in February. You can look at the video on www.matchlessmedia.com.

    Thanks,
    Bob

    Robert V. Cornish, Jr.
    Of Counsel
    Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    165 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000
    Memphis, TN 38103
    Direct: 901-577-2386
    Fax: 901-577-4232
    E-mail: rcornish@bakerdonelson.com
    www.bakerdonelson.com

    Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
    is a full service regional law firm with offices in
    Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee,
    Washington, D.C. and a representative
    office in Beijing, China.
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    From: greg gardner - mm [mailto:ggardner@matchlessmedia.com]
    Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:30 AM
    To: Multiple recipients
    Subject: What's in the harbor trash? have a look!
    Importance: High

    Now that the city¿s trash (dumped into the harbor via the Gayoso Discharge) is in our backyard, have a look a what¿s in it.

    * Remember you can also view the video @:

    http://www.matchlessmedia.com/harbor.htm

    Thanks

    greg gardner
    matchless media
    Web | Digital Video | Presentations | Litigation Technologies
    4/4/08: TRT talked to Scott Morgan, Memphis MS4 manager.
    4/9/08: TRT called Mr. Cornish to advise about city of Memphis clean up on 4/8/08. we discussed the nature of the problem, and that I will continue to seek other answers.