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    Complaint

    47537
    WPC
    4/16/2018
    Voice Mail
    Sewage Bypass / Overflow
    4/16/2018
    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

    Issue Resolved
    4/16/2018
    City of Elizabethton
    4/17/2018

    Complaint 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.