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Complaint Details
Complaint
Complaint Number
132693
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
7/11/2024
How Received
Phone
Concerning
Algal Blooms / HABs
Concerning (Other)
biosolids land application.
Assigned Date
7/12/2024
Record Last Updated
16-JUL-2024 01:46PM
Location
County
Environmental Field Office (EFO)
Chattanooga
Site
bledsoe
Location
78 Paul Ault Rd
Site City
Pikeville
Zip Code
Site Description
Swafford Branch is the creek that runs behind the property.
Site Owner
Investigation Results
Status
No Problem Found
Date Investigated
7/16/2024
Responsible Party
Date Completed
7/16/2024
Referred To
Date Referred
Photos
Yes
Description and Writeup
Complainant stated that there is green algae growing in Swafford Branch, the stream that borders his property. He stated that he has never observed this in the creek before. Complainant stated that biosolids were land applied on a neighboring property and that they (land applicators) did not adhere to buffers, so when it rains, biosolids run-off into the stream. He is concerned that the algae could be harmful and his livestock use the stream to get water.
I responded to the complaint on 7.16.2024. I met with the property owner and examined the algal growth. The algae was growing in a shallow eddy next to the stream (Swafford Branch). I examined it under the microscope and it is non-toxic filamentous green algae, Spirogyra sp. I notified the complainant by e-mail about my findings. The complainant also requested contact information for a possible ARAP permit (bridge crossing) and bank restoration/stabilization. I provided contact information for our ARAP staff as well as the 319 Grant program contact for Dept. of Ag.