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    Complaint

    48929
    WPC
    5/22/2018
    Phone
    Sewage Bypass / Overflow
    5/22/2018
    03-JUL-2019 11:07AM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    5538
    Site
    Oneida STP
    Location
    1690 O&W Road
    City
    Oneida
    Description
    Treatment of municipal sewage
    County
    Scott
    EFO Name
    Knoxville
    Site Owner
    Oneida Water & Wastewater

    Investigation Results

    NOV
    7/24/2018
    Town of Oneida
    Yes

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    Complainant: Sewage has been spilling onto his property for years from four manholes. His child wants to play in his field/yard, and he wants to have horses. He has observed gray matter, needles, and condoms. Drainage ditch at times fills up. Runoff from manhole closest to RR track probably enters creek. He tried to get the town to clean up and fix problem. The town welded one? MH shut and overflows moved upgradient. He has heard there might be a 90-degree bend in the sewer that would cause back-up and overflows. He has talked to the Mayor, who is also head of the Water Board, a number of times. He doesn't plan to sue the town; he just wants this problem corrected.

    Photos provided from 2015 (overflows began before then) and from 2018. Also provided a video.

    2109: Mr. Terry continues to provide photos and videos of ongoing problem; multiple SSO's after rainfall continue to occur.

    031819: Town of Oneida provided a letter documenting extensive cleaning, testing and maintenance on the sewer in this area. They are also requesting some relief to the moratorium. I have phoned Mr Terry for his assessment of the presence/absence of overflows on his property and if present his opinion of frequency/volume compared to the past.