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 5111City of Bristol dba Bristol STP 2578 Beaver Creek RoadSullivanJohnson City COMPLAINT Help Back to Previous Page Complaint Number126805Program AreaWPCDate ReceivedAPR-26-2023How ReceivedAsk TDECConcerningSludge / Bio-solidsConcerning (Other)Assigned Date 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 Date InvestigatedAPR-27-2023StatusAdvisement LetterResponsible PartyResp Party PhoneDate CompletedJUN-27-2023Referred ToDate ReferredPhotosYesLast updated05-JUL-2023 07:40AM Complaint 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.
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