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Complaint
Complaint Number
49255
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
8/12/2018
How Received
Voice Mail
Concerning
Sewage Bypass / Overflow
Concerning (Other)
Assigned Date
8/13/2018
Record Last Updated
22-AUG-2018 10:01AM
Location based on SITE_ID
Site ID
5166
Site
Mountain City WWTP
Location
1022 Lumpkin Branch Rd.
City
Mountain City
Description
Treatment of municipal sewage
County
Johnson
EFO Name
Johnson City
Site Owner
Town of Mountain City
Investigation Results
Status
Issue Resolved
Date Investigated
8/13/2018
Responsible Party
Town of Mountain City
Date Completed
8/13/2018
Referred To
Date Referred
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Description and Writeup
Mr. Danny Sims, Town of Mountain City reported an 8-11-18 bypass of the WWTP from the WWTP drainage pump station due to a transformer issue. Approximately 300,000 gallons as noted from the WWTP flow chart bypassed into the adjacent field. The No. 1 clarifier drainage was shut off on 8-12-18 when the bypass was observed. This action caused the bypass to stop. Ms. Sandra Vance-DWR (SKV) contacted Mr. Chris Atwood, Town of Mountain City on 8-13-18 and he indicated lime had been spread over the wastewater material in the field. He also indicated that when the WWTP drainage pump station pumps ceased operating, the wastewater from the no. 1 clarifier backed up into the manhole beside the pump station causing it to overflow. The autodialer failed to contact WWTP personnel when the pump station ceased operating. The WWTP drainage pump station was pumped down. A report will be sent to the Johnson City EFO. SKV contacted Mr. Danny Sims, Town of Mountain City on 8-17-18 and he indicated the autodialer was reprogrammed and in operation, the pump station was in operation, and a new transformer was obtained for the pump station. Drainage along the WWTP driveway has been diverted to not flow onto the adjacent field. Also, approximately 5,000 lbs of lime were placed on the wastewater material. Finally, he indicated a voltage fluctuation could have affected the pump station. He will contact the power company about the voltage concern. The report received on 8-20-18 indicated, "This occurred on August 11th at approximately 3:40 p.m. and overflowed 2 manholes along with the driveway until found at 9:10 a.m. on August 12th. I closed the #1 clarifier drain and the overflow stopped at 9:12 a.m. The best estimate I can give based on the effluent flow chart is 300,000 gallons. The slurry ran on both sides of the driveway into the drainage ditch and onto the Worley Farm. It did not reach the receiving waters or the Worley pond. The area has been limed. We are awaiting word from Mr. Worley as to clean up of the spill. The cause was failure of the plant drainage pump station and the chatterbox not calling me. It has since been reprogrammed."