WQCS00170_Annual Report_20190923

September 17, 2019
Attn: System Performance Annual Report
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Town of Bryson City
Municipal Office
P.O. Box 726
Bryson City, NC 28713
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Water Quality Regional Operations
Asheville Regional Office
Ref: Annual Report for Collection Permit No. WQCS001170
Annual Report for Wastewater Permit No. NCO026557
North Carolina General Statute Chapter 143, Article 21, Part 1, 143-215.1C requires
municipalities that operate wastewater collection and treatment systems to publish an annual
report summarizing the performances of their collection system and treatment works and the
extent to which the system has violated their permit, federal or state laws, regulations, or rules
related to the protection of water quality.
Enclosed please find the annual report for the Town of Bryson City for the fiscal year July 1,
2018 - June 30, 2019. We believe the report to be complete and accurate. The customers will be
notified of the availability of the report through the local newspaper and the Town website.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 828-488-3335 or email at
reeinamathis a,brvsoncitync.gov.
Si cerely, Mn
Re a Mathis
Town Manager
Cc: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Mayor Tom Sutton Board of Aldermen An Gribble, Janine Crisp, Benjamin Xing, & Heidi Ramsey -Woodard
Regina Maoris, Town Manager Fred Moody Jr., Town Attorney Carla Passmore, Tax Collector Lynn Thomas, Town Clerk
Tom Shook, Public Works Supervisor
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Town of Bryson City
Annual Performance Report
I. General Information
Facility System Name: Town of Bryson City
315 Riverview Drive
Swain County
Permit Wastewater Treatment: NC0026557
Collections Permit: WQCS00170
Person in Charge: Wastewater Plant ORC-Environmental, Inc.
Collection System ORC-Tom Shook
Description of System:
Bryson City operates a 0.6 MGD wastewater treatment facility located at 315 Riverview Road southwest
of Bryson City in Swain County. The treatment components include: mechanical bar screen, two contact
stabilization treatment units consisting of influent pumping, reaeration zones, secondary clarifiers, sludge
digester, belt press, sludge dry storage, chlorination, and dechlorination. Discharge from the treatment
enters into the Tuckasegee River, a class B water within the Little Tennessee River Basin. The Town
operates a sanitary sewer system composed of gravity sewer lines, constructed of various materials,
including vitrified clay, PVC and ductile iron. Seven lift stations are presently operating within the
collection system.
II Notice of Violations: Summary of System Performance from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
July 2018
Notice of violation and intent to assess civil penalty for violations on 7/5/18 and 7/31/18 at the
wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for exceeding the daily maximum for coliform, fecal. At the time of
the violation on 7/5/18, the WWTP was operating with only one tank rather than two. Tank #2 had been
down for approximately 6-8 weeks due to a blown motor and gearbox on the skimmer. The company had
originally sent a single-phase motor rather than a three phase. Both tanks were back operational on July
4, 2018. It was also during the time that there was an issue with the chemical feed pump so the discharge
was not getting chlorinated like it should. The problem was fixed.
A permit violation on 7/31/18 for failure to maintain "Operator Arrival Time" & "Operator Time on Site"
at the wastewater treatment plant. The ORC had to resubmit the report for 7/31/18. He had forgotten to
include the "Operator Arrival Time" and "Operator Time on Site."
August 2018
Notice of violation on 8/1/18 due to Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) of the manhole located at 45 Everett
Street.
December 2018
Notice of violation and intent to access civil penalty for violation on 12/28/18 due to Sanitary Sewer
Overflow (SSO) at the manhole located at 45 Everett Street. Maintenance crews have inspected manholes
during heavy rains and work orders have been placed to address some of the problem areas. We are

reviewing ordinances and will include one requiring campgrounds near the river to have spring loaded
sewer caps that close automatically when campers hastily unhook campers from the sewer system without
placing the sewer cap on the sewer pipe.
February 2019
Notice of violation and intent to access civil penalty for violation on 2/12/19 for Sanitary Sewer Overflow
(SSO) at the manhole located at 45 Everett St. On March 4-6, 2019 smoke testing was performed at a
section of town. There were several issues identified including gutters hooked to the sanitary sewer
system, drain lines hooked to the sewer system, and missing caps on cleanouts. Certified letters were sent
to customers requiring them to correct the identified issue.
Notice of violation for exceeding the monthly average flow at the wastewater treatment plant. This was
due to several heavy rainfalls.
March 2019
Notice of violation and intent to assess civil penalty for violation on March 31, 2019 for exceeding the
monthly average flow at the wastewater treatment plant.
III. Work Performed
Date
Work Performed
Location
7/23/18-7/31/18
Install new manhole #1 (contractor)
WWTP
8/1/18
Jet washed sewer line through manhole #28
Everett St
8/27/18
Jet washed manhole #504
Crescent St
8/27/18
Jet washed manhole #62
Island St
8/27/18
Replaced 6" clay pipe
Arlington Ave Ext
8/28/18
Inspected with CCTV manholes #32-37
9/5/18
Replaced 60'X4" DIP
Crescent St
9/6/18
New pump installed
Powell Lumber Lift Station
9/14/18
Jet washed 4" PVC
Orchard St
9/25/18
Jet washed 6" clay and 8" DIP
Everett St
10/2/18
Replaced 10" DIP
Island St
10/3/18
Jet washed 6" Clay
Main St/Hwy 19
10/15/18
Jet washed manhole 4358
Tremont St
10/28/18
"Snaked" manhole #192
Hwy 19
10/30/18
Jet washed manhole #231
McDonalds/Veterans Blvd
11/1/18
Jet washed 4" clay
Pine Ave and Dave St
12/12/18
Removed 4" corrugated and replaced with PVC
Rector St
12/14/18
Jet vacuumed live well
Lackey Hill Lift Station
12/17/18
Jet washed 6" PVC
Orchard St
12/17/18
Jet vacuumed 6" clay
PreK manhole
12/18/18
Cleaned under hoods of lift stations
Lackey Hill and Rec Park
12/20/18
Replaced 180' of 6" PVC
Orchard St
12/27/18
"Snaked" 6" clay
Locust St
12/31/18
Cleared and reset pump #2
Powell Lumber Lift Station
1/2/19
Adjusted floats
Powell Lumber Lift Station
1/4/19
CCTV inspection of box culvert
Main St
1/7/19
Jet washed 6" clay
Carringer St

1/8/19
Installed new pump
Rec Park
1/17/19
Jet washed 4" PVC
First Citizens Bank
1/17/19
Jet washed 4" PVC
#155 Bryson Ave
1/24/19
Clean and Inspect all Lift Stations
1/31/19
"Snaked" 4" PVC
J Lane
2/1/19
Jet washed Manhole
Leatherwood St
2/11/19
Manhole inspections
2/11/19
Camera inspection
Greenlee St
2/13/19
Cleared pump #3
Wastewater Treatment Plant
2/13/19
Cleaned manholes #24-25
River St
2/14/19
Cleaned manholes #26-27
Town Hall parking lot
2/15/19
Removed 6" drain from sewer
Pasqualinos
2/19/19
Jet washed 4" PVC and manholes
Veterans Blvd
2/19/19
Jet washed 4" PVC
Sleep Inn
2/20/19
"Snaked" manhole
Black Hill
2/22/19
"Snaked" manhole 4347
Clifton Ave
3/4/19
"Snaked" 4" PVC
Lemons Br
3/4/19
Smoke Testing manholes
Governor's Island
3/5/19
Smoke Testing manholes
Carringer St, Pine Ave
3/6/19
Smoke Testing manholes
Hughes Br
3/12/19
CCTV manholes
Veterans Blvd
3/13/19
CCTV manholes
West Deep Creek
3/14/19
Abandoned 4" PVC at customers request
Gov Island/Maytag
3/21/19
Replaced 4" clay with 4" DIP
Pine Ave
3/22/19
Jet washed 4" clean out
Pine Ave
4/3/19
Jet washed 4" PVC/manhole
Veterans Blvd
4/3/19
Repaired/sealed manhole #127
Franklin Grove Church Rd
4/15/19
Jet washed 6" PVC
Pine Ave
4/24/19
Jet washed manhole
PreK
4/24/19
Jet washed 4" PVC/manhole
J Lane
4/25/19
Installed new pump
Powell Lumber Lift Station
4/26/19
Jet washed 6" PVC
Pine Ave.
5/1/19
Pulled pump and cleared debris
Powell Lumber Lift Station
5/9/18
Cleaned and vacuumed Manhole #392, #393
Charleston Appt.
Also chopped roots in manhole
5110119
Inspected manhole
EMS building (Bryson Walk)
5/13/19
Inspected manholes
Bryson Creek Apartment and
Riverbend Lodging
5/13/19
Jet washed manholes #7, 8, 9
Hwy 19
6/3/19
Grouted around pipe in brick manhole
North Jenkins Br Rd
615119
Jet washed 6" PVC
Arlington Ave
6/11/19
Jet washed 6" clay
Everett St
6/18/19
Jetted 6" clay
Orchard St/Clifton Ave
6/25/19
Replaced 6" PVC with 8" DIP
Everett St
6/28/19
Cleaned out 4" PVC
Tremont St

IV. Notification
This report has been made available by advertising in the Smoky Mountain Times and on the Town of
Bryson City's website www.brysoncitync.gov. A copy may also be picked up at the Bryson City Town
Hall Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.
V. Certification
I certify under the penalty of law that this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I
further certify that this report has been made available to the public.
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Tow ager-Regina M is
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Collection System ORC-Tom Shook
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