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Complaint Details
Complaint
Complaint Number
37327
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
9/15/2015
How Received
Email
Concerning
Sewage Bypass / Overflow
Concerning (Other)
Assigned on
9/15/2015
Record Last Updated
25-JAN-2016 01:01PM
Location based on SITE_ID
Site ID
5619
Site
Lick Creek Valley (Mosheim) Wastewater Treatment Plant
Location
420 Pottertown Road
City
Mosheim
Description
Treatment of municipal sewage; Mailing Address:1000 Main Street Mosheim, TN 37818
County
Greene
EFO Name
Johnson City
Site Owner
Town of Mosheim
Investigation Results
Status
Issue Resolved
Date Investigated
9/15/2015
Responsible Party
Town of Mosheim STP
Completed on
9/15/2015
Referred To
Referred on
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Complaint Description and Writeup
Complaint Description and Writeup
9-15-15-- DWR received complaint of sewage release at culverted stream on south side of Hwy 11E across from Marathon Gas Station.
9-21-15-Mosheim written overflow report received in the Johnson City EFO stated, "2" force main from apartment pump station split. Repaired line and vacumed creek from leak to end of box culvert. Flushed creek and box culvert with 40,000 gal of water from Lick Creek. Recovered that water at end of box culvert and hauled to wastewater plant. We used push brooms and cleaned the box culvert as we were flushing with the water we sucked out of Lick Creek. All the water we recovered was hauled to Lick Creek Wastewater Plant and put in drying beds." (SKV)
9-24-15-Mr. Steve Holzerman, Mosheim WWTP informed SKV that residual sewage from the 9-15-15 overflow was being pumped from the creek and that creek water would be used to flush the creek. He inquired if a written report would have to be submitted and was informed to send in a report to the Johnson City EFO. After discussion with DWR personnel, SKV advised him later to not flush the creek with creek water and inquired of the apartment pipe repair. He said stainless steel couplings would be placed on the pipe to reduce the stress on it after the creek cleanup was completed. Mr. Bill Brown, Greene County EMA contacted SKV and requested to use creek water from Watertown Creek to flush the creek approximately 150-200 feet downstream. A pumper truck would be used to pump the flushed water out of the creek downstream. He indicated this was the only way to remove the residual sewage coating the bottom of the creek. SKV and TAR granted his request to use the creek water. (SKV)