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    Complaint

    46009
    WPC
    1/3/2018
    Voice Mail
    Pollution / Spills / Illicit Discharge
    1/5/2018
    08-JAN-2018 01:18PM

    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
    1/5/2018
    1/5/2018

    Description and Writeup

    Mr. Ed Mullins, City of Elizabethton reported a private lateral line (broken cleanout) at 2204 Edgewood Ave., Elizabethton, overflowed approximately 50 gallons. Mr. Mullins sent an e-mail on 1-3-18 indicating, "Yesterday at approximately 9:00 a.m. we investigated a sewer line break on a customer's lateral at 2204 Edgewood Ave. At least 50 gallons of sewage had already made its way out of the customer's broken cleanout and down their private driveway. Because of a blockage or pipe collapse, incoming wastewater was continuing to flow at the cleanout. The City has a right of way on this road to access the Sabine water tank. However, after investigating it was determined that the blockage and repairs were located on a private line and the customer was informed that they would need to contact a plumber to correct the problem. The Department will follow up with codes enforcement to ensure the issue is corrected. Because of freezing temperatures, crews did call in for the road to be salted in order to provide safe access to the tank."