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    Complaint

    132604
    WPC
    6/28/2024
    Other Agency
    Other
    Trash dumped into sewer
    6/28/2024
    18-JUL-2024 10:58AM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    5166
    Site
    Mountain City WWTP
    Location
    1022 Lumpkin Branch Rd.
    City
    Mountain City
    Description
    Treatment of municipal sewage
    County
    Johnson
    EFO Name
    Johnson City
    Site Owner
    Town of Mountain City

    Investigation Results

    Referred to other Agency
    7/8/2024
    Town of Mountain City
    7/8/2024
    Chris Atwood, Mountain City WWTP
    7/8/2024

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    The complainant stated that trash is being dumped down the sewer via toilets at the Johnson County Jail, 216 Honeysuckle Street, Mountain City, TN. Mr. Will Parks sent Mr. Chris Atwood, Mountain City Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) a June 28, 2024, email requesting what steps the Town planned to take regarding the complaint and to submit an email with the Town's response. Ms. Sandra Vance (SKV)-DWR-Johnson City, spoke to Mr. Atwood via phone on July 8, 2024. Mr. Atwood stated the facility should have a basket on the sewer line going to the Town's collection system and that he would do an inspection at the facility the week of July 8, 2024. Per a July 10, 2024, email from Mr. Atwood to Mr. Parks, "I have called the Sheriff office this morning and am in the process of doing an inspection for the Johnson County Jail. I am just waiting on the Sherriff for a date." Refer to DWR-TN0024945-Letter-20240718-2366 for Mountain City's Response.