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    Complaint

    43990
    WPC
    6/26/2017
    Phone
    Sewage Bypass / Overflow
    6/26/2017
    20-NOV-2023 12:22PM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    5213
    Site
    City of Sneedville STP
    Location
    306 Harrison Street
    City
    Sneedville
    Description
    Treatment of municipal sewage
    County
    Hancock
    EFO Name
    Johnson City
    Site Owner
    Sneedville

    Investigation Results

    Issue Resolved
    6/27/2017
    City of Sneedville
    7/3/2017

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    Complainant alleges sewage running out of Seal Avenue manhole near creek. According to complainant, this has occurred on multiple occasions, and the city council and WWTP operating personnel have been notified but have not taken action to correct the situation.

    6/26/17 15:32- Message left for Jesse Thompson at Sneedville Wastewater Treatment Plant requesting investigation of potential overflow on Seal Avenue.
    6/26/17 15:41- Message left for Jesse Thompson on cell phone requesting investigation of potential overflow on Seal Avenue.

    6/27/17 Heiskell Stubblefield confirmed overflow from manhole on Seal Avenue. BBC notified WWTP operator, Jesse Thompson, of the overflow. Mr. Thompson, in turn, notified Lee Johnson with the city of the overflow. Mr. Johnson was aware of past problems in the area, and will take action to clear the blockage causing the current overflow. Additional information will be provided as available, and a written report will be submitted.

    6/30/17 Mr. Thompson called BBC to confirm that creek rock blocking the sewer line at the overflow point had been removed on 6/27/17. Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers is supposed to inspect the line with a camera and recommend appropriate corrective action. Some amount of line replacement is expected to follow.