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    Complaint

    108590
    WPC
    4/29/2021
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    Other
    Sewage/gas smell
    5/5/2021
    19-MAY-2021 10:05AM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    2320
    Site
    Water & Wastewater Authority of Wilson County - Logue Road STP
    Location
    Logue Road at Pine Creek
    City
    Mount Juliet
    Description
    Septic tanks, effluent collection system, recirculating sand filter,storage lake, UV disinfection and drip irrigation to golf course
    County
    Wilson
    EFO Name
    Nashville
    Site Owner
    Water & Wastewater Authority of Wilson County

    Investigation Results

    No Problem Found
    5/12/2021
    5/19/2021

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    I am writing to put in a formal complaint regarding the sewage gas smell issues in the Oakvale Subdivision in Mt Juliet.The following people/homes have asked that I include them as part of the complaint:
    Cindy Fernando 585 Oakvale Ln (Me)
    Kathy Heath 577 Oakvale Ln
    Alexandra Madar 553 Oakvale Ln
    Natalie Pack 6190 Stewart Ferry Pike
    Mackenzie Sells Jones 550 Oakvale Ln
    Michael Sheer 563 Oakvale Ln
    Autumn Shea Martin 567 Oakvale Ln
    Nanda Coimbra 546 Oakvale Ln
    Miriam Morales de Astoraga 553 Oakvale Ln
    Tammy Hooper 549 Oakvale
    Heather Erin 6300 Stewarts Ferry Pike
    Amanda Cecil 589 Oakvale
    There are many others impacted however they would prefer not to be included for fear of impacting their resale value and having to disclose the issue when trying to sell their homes.
    Issue is as follows:
    Random strong sewage gas smell that occurs usually between 11pm and 7am for over a year now. We have confirmed with surrounding houses that this smell only started when people started moving into the Goodall homes. Over the last three months the smell has come during the day on a few occasions. Some houses have the smell coming into their homes.
    Impact of smell varies but these are some of the examples of the health issues that happen for people in the neighborhood directly related to when the smell occurs:
    Breathing issues
    Headaches
    Nausea
    Vomiting
    Nosebleeds
    Dizziness/Confusion
    Burning Eyes
    Inability to be outside comfortably when the smell is present.

    Additional information in email from complainant, saved to site page.

    JMF & JLS investigated 5/12/21. Stopped at homes listed in complaint e-mail, drove entire neighborhood. Construction ongoing. Slight odor near a full dumpster, some earthy odor near homes with fresh mulch. Walked drip fields; ponding water but no sewage odor. Complainant e-mailed on 5-19-21