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    Complaint

    48875
    WPC
    7/16/2018
    Phone
    Sewage Bypass / Overflow
    7/16/2018
    17-JUL-2018 08:23AM

    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
    7/16/2018
    City of Elizabethton
    7/16/2018

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    Mr. Ed Mullins, City of Elizabethton reported a 7-16-18 overflow at the Powder Branch Pump Station Manhole. The overflow reached Buffalo Creek. A report will be submitted to the Johnson City EFO. The report received on 7-16-18 indicated, "On 7/15/18, our WWTP recorded a total of 2.03 inches of precipitation from 8 PM Sunday to 1:30 AM Monday morning. Influent flows at the WWTP plant peaked at over 8 MGD during the rain event....Our crew at the Powder Branch Pump Station reported that the manhole adjacent to the pump station began overflowing at 1:14 A.M. and ceased at 2:49 A.M. The amount of overflow from the manhole was reported to be only coming from the holes in the manhole lid and was estimated to be between 5 and 25 GPM. The crew reported the overflow did reach the adjoining creek which was also at flood levels. Our crews reported that any debris from the overflow was cleaned up."