WQCS00170_NOV2021DV0098 RESP_20210209

Town of,Bryson City
Municipal Office
P.O. Box726
Bryson City, NC 28713
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
February 9, 2021
Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Subject: Response to Notice of Violation
Nov-2021-DV-0098
Sanitary Sewer Overflows -January 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00170
Bryson City Collection System
Swain County
Water Quality Regional Operations
Asheville Regional Office
The Town of Bryson City has the following response to the Notice of Violation letter dated February 1,
2021 for the violation on January 26, 2021.
On the date of this violation, there was a storm and a power outage. The generator at the main influent
pump station never kicked on; therefore, the pumps did not come on. The maintenance crew set up bypass
pumping until the power was restored. They pulled the pumps and cleared them of any debris. We called in
Atlantic South Power to diagnose the issue with the generator. The gentlemen could not find the issue. He
told the wastewater plant back-up ORC to continue to check the generator for additional problems. The
Town has issued a purchase order to have Atlantic South Power schedule a load bank test on the generator.
Please contact me if you have additional questions concerning this response.
Sincerely,
Re n Mathis
Town Manager, Bryson City
828-488-3335
828-736-7448
[e-mail]
Mayor Tom Sutton Board ofAldermen Benjamin King, Janine Crisp, Heidi Ramsey -Woodard & Cltad Smith
Regina Mathis, Town Manager Fred Moody Jr., Town Attorney Carla Passmore, Tax Collector Lyn: Thomas, Town Clerk
Tom Shook, Public Works Supervisor
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