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Complaint
Complaint Number
126805
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
4/26/2023
How Received
Ask TDEC
Concerning
Sludge / Bio-solids
Concerning (Other)
Assigned Date
Record Last Updated
05-JUL-2023 07:40AM
Location based on SITE_ID
Site ID
5111
Site
City of Bristol dba Bristol STP 2
Location
578 Beaver Creek Road
City
Bluff City
Description
Sewage Treatment Plant
County
Sullivan
EFO Name
Johnson City
Site Owner
City of Bristol
Investigation Results
Status
Advisement Letter
Date Investigated
4/27/2023
Responsible Party
Date Completed
6/27/2023
Referred To
Date Referred
Photos
Yes
Description and Writeup
Under Section 118(a) of the TN Water Quality Control Act I submit this water quality complaint. I believe the condition of Thomas Creek on my property at 361 Cold Springs Church Rd has been harmed by biosolids application at 447 Watagua Rd, Bristol TN under Permit TNB023531. Loss of aquatic life (minnows, mussels, crawdads) has occurred over past few years as biosolids applications has increased. Biosolids have been placed at times without appropriate dispersion, including a pile 4 ft deep x 80 ft long within 50 ft of the creek. The volume of dump trucks (40 to 60 trucks over past 6 weeks with more to come) may exceed the permitted tonnage of biosolids for this property. Finally, the quality or volume of biosolids is causing me adverse health effects, leaving me further concerned for impacts to aquatic life in this creek and beyond. I request an investigation into the water pollution and quality and a response to my concerns about the volume, application methods, and quality / prior testing of the biosolids at 447 Watauga Rd.