Tennessee Division of Water Resources (DWR) Permits Documents Permit Appeals Moratoriums Complaints Inspections Eng. Plans Hydrologic Det. Exceptional Waters Ambient Monitoring QLP Data Oil & Gas Wells FTC Operator Certification Water Wells Site IDParent SiteSite LocationCountyEFO 4919Clarksville Gas and Water dba Clarksville Wastewater Treatment Plant15 Quarry RoadMontgomeryNashville COMPLAINT Help Back to Previous Page Complaint Number106718Program AreaWPCDate ReceivedMAR-23-2021How ReceivedEmailConcerningSewage Bypass / OverflowConcerning (Other)Assigned DateMAR-23-2021 Location based on SITE_ID Site ID 4919 Site Clarksville Gas and Water dba Clarksville Wastewater Treatment Plant Location 15 Quarry Road City Clarksville Description - County Montgomery EFO Name Nashville Site Owner City of Clarksville Investigation Results Date InvestigatedMAR-26-2021StatusNo Problem FoundResponsible PartyResp Party PhoneDate CompletedMAR-30-2021Referred ToDate ReferredPhotosLast updated30-MAR-2021 07:51AM Complaint Description and Writeup Tip or Complaint: I was informed only after asking why it smelled so bad by several people that the city of Clarksville is dumping raw untreated waste and sewage into the red river.3.30.2021 Email to complainant: We received the complaint below and would like to address your concerns. The Clarksville collection system consists of a combined sewer system. A combined sewer system consists of a single set of pipes that conveys both sanitary sewage and stormwater. Intense rainfall often leads to flows of stormwater in the combined sewer system that exceed treatment plant capacity. These high flows of primarily stormwater are discharged without treatment and referred to as combined sewer overflows or CSOs. The CSOs are permitted by EPA and TDEC under the terms of a permit issued under the Clean Water Act.The City of Clarksville is under a Consent Order as of February 23, 2012 (Case No# WPC11-0044). The City of Clarksville is working diligently on the combined sewer system to reduce the number of overflows, but it takes time to complete this task. Odors may be apparent in combined sewer systems because some storm drains lead directly to the sewer system so odor can come up from them. In addition, the wastewater plant is adjacent to the confluence of the Red and Cumberland Rivers and there may be odors associated with it as well. To pinpoint the source, the City of Clarksville will need a better understanding of where the odor complaint is. You may reach the City of Clarksville by calling 931-645-7400 or emailing gasandwater@cityofclarksville.com. Please feel free to report any sewer overflows directly to the utility. Brian Shelton is the Public Utilities Senior Director. His extension at the number above is 1820.
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