WQCS00170_NOV2020DV0138&NOVNOI2020DV0139_RESP_20200427

Town of Bryson City
Municipal Office
P.O. Box 726
Bryson City, NC 28713
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
April 23, 2020
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Subject: Response to Notice of Violation
Nov-2020-DV-0138, NOV NOI-2020-DV-0139
Sanitary Sewer Overflows -March 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00170
Bryson City Collection System
Swain County
APR 2 7 2020
Water Ouality Regional Operations
Asheville Regional Office
The Town of Bryson City has taken the following actions in response to the Notice of Violation letter dated
April 15, 2020 for violations on 3/23/2020.
As we have continued to experience severe rain events, we have taken the following steps to address the
Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) in our system:
1) We have received $95,000 for an Asset Inventory and Assessment Grant. This funding has been
used to conduct a comprehensive infiltration/inflow evaluation of our sanitary sewer collection
system. The results are being used to help the Town prioritize the areas to repair and/or replace
within the sewer system which will have the most impact in reducing I&I. Flow meters, smoke
testing, and video inspections of the sewer lines have been performed. McGill Associates, the
engineer responsible for completing the study is currently putting together a comprehensive report.
Also, during this "Stay Home Stay Safe" order, we experienced pump failures at our Influent Pump Station
on this date. Two of the three pumps malfunctioned due to "flushable" rags and other debris getting
wrapped tip in the pumps. The maintenance crew pulled the pumps to find that a couple of cables had been
destroyed. We have ordered new cables to be installed and we also contacted the Swain County Manager
and explained that the jail would need to install a grinder pump (the one at the jail no longer works). We
also feel with more people at home and trying to sanitize they are flushing more rags and towels than usual.
Many of the towelettes state "flushable" but they are not. (See pictures of pumps attached.)
Please contact me if you have additional questions concerning this response.
Sincerely,
Re ' Mathis
To Manager, Bryson City
828-488-3335
828-736-7448
[e-mail]
brysoncitync.gov
Mayor Tom Sutton BoardofAldermen BeeJantin King Janine Crisp, Heidi Ramsey-Woodard&CitadSmith
Regina Mathis,Town Manager Fred Moody Jr.,Tmvn Attorney Carla Passatore, Tax Collector Lynn Tluunas, Town Clerk
Tom Sltook, Public Works Supervisor
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