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Complaint
Complaint Number
11246
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
8/11/2009
How Received
Email
Concerning
Other
Concerning (Other)
land application of biosolids (municipal sludge)
Assigned on
8/11/2009
Record Last Updated
03-MAY-2019 10:18AM
Location based on SITE_ID
Site ID
5022
Site
City of Jefferson City, Tennessee - Wastewater Treatment Plant
Location
936 West Cherokee Drive
City
Jefferson City
Description
Treatment of municipal sewage
County
Jefferson
EFO Name
Knoxville
Site Owner
Jefferson City STP
Investigation Results
Status
Resolved
Date Investigated
8/13/2009
Responsible Party
Jefferson City STP
Completed on
8/18/2009
Referred To
Referred on
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Complaint Description and Writeup
Complaint Description and Writeup
Aug. 11, 2009 email from PWC to NRH:
Melissa Fox called concerning sludge being applied to land next to her property - w/in 75 feet, from the Jefferson City Wastewater plant. Ms. Fox says they spread the sludge so thick it turns the ground black and they just keep applying in a short period of time. She has been sick and her garden died. She is afraid this sludge caused her problems. Please call her at: Cell# 423/736-3601 and handle. Let me know the outcome - Thanks, Phil
Aug. 13, 2009 investigaton by HAS:
- I called Ms. Fox on 8/13/09 and left her a message.
- Talked to Tom Freeman (865-475-3378, Jefferson City Wastewater plant operator). He said that Ms. Fox (423-376-3601, complainant) had called her and he promised that Field #3 of Mitchell Farm which is close to her house will not be land applied anymore. He also admitted that his driver has applied liquid sludge up to 250 feet of Ms. Fox residence. The guidelines states the setback from any residence should be 500 feet from sprayer. This means there is a violation of guideline committed by the Jefferson City Wastewater Plant.
-I talked to Bob O'Dette in Nashville, sludge coordinator, about this violation and he advised me to let City of Jefferson City Wastewater treatment plant operator that future biosolids land application could be denied if there is another setback violation. I need convey this to Ms. Fox because she asked me to.