Complaint Details

Complaint Number

41366

DWR Program Area

WPC

Date Received

10/17/2016

How Received

Phone

Concerning

Sewage Bypass / Overflow

Concerning (Other)

Assigned on

10/17/2016

Record Last Updated

03-MAY-2019 10:18AM

Site ID: 5253
Site: Wartburg STP
Location: 3035 Morgan County Highway
City: Wartburg
Description: Treatment of domestic sewage
County: Morgan
EFO Name: Knoxville
Site Owner: City of Wartburg

Status

No Problem Found

Date Investigated

10/17/2016

Responsible Party

Wartburg STP

Completed on

10/21/2016

Referred To

Referred on

Photos

Yes

Complaint Description and Writeup

Per Mr. Bunch:
(1)(a)Raw sewage from SSO at manhole in Mr. Bunch's yard entered the creek (Flat Fork) and has pooled there for 2 1/2 months. Due to drought there has been no flow in the creek to flush it out. (b)Lime was not applied to overflow.
(2)Mr. Bunch does not believe the state and City will ever get the problem at PS#1 solved. It has been ongoing for a number of years.

10-18-2016 through 10-20-2016 follow-up:
1) short-term: (a) requesting Wartburg to pump out raw sewage if any pooled in creek; Mayor Dagley committed to do this immediately. Operator to investigate and take photos.Operator reported stagnant water at PS #1 and u/s of PS #1, but no signs of raw sewage. Photos submitted; evaluated; no raw sewage noted. (b)requesting Wartburg lime residuals if any on the ground. Operator unaware that there have been any recent overflows at Mr. Bunch's property, since manhole paved over and sewage would have to be really backed up. There was a reported overflow at MH 1-7 about two weeks ago. Operator put out hay bales, chlorine tablets, and lime 10-19-16 in case there is a future overflow at MH 1-7 due to PS #1. Photo submitted.
2) long-term: requesting status report on upcoming 2017 corrective actions proposed in capital improvements plan for LS #11 and PS #1. NRH 10-21-16

Complaint

Location based on SITE_ID

Investigation Results

Complaint Description and Writeup