NC0026557_NOVNOI2021PC0166_RESP_20210322

Town of Bryson City
Municipal Office
P.O. Box 726
Bryson City, NC 28713
telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
March 22, 2021
Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
2090 U.S.70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Subject: Response to Notice of Violation
Nov-2021-PC-0166
Permit No. NCO026557
Bryson City WWTP
Swain County
The Town of Bryson City has the following response to the Notice of Violation letter dated
March 3, 2021 for the violations noted during the inspection of the Bryson City Wastewater
Treatment facility.
1) Bar Screen: The bar screens will be monitored and cleaned on a regular basis. The Town of
Bryson City is working with McGill Associates and USDA to design and fund either a new plant
or the complete rehabilitation of the existing plant. The bar screen will be addressed during this
process.
2) Pumps-RAS: The Town has purchased 3 pumps and 160 ft of hose ($5436) as a temporary fix.
A purchase order in the amount of $8,180 has been approved for Environmental Inc. to repair the
hole. We have requested that this be done no later than May 1, 2021.
3) Disinfection -Liquid: The chlorine contact chamber will be cleaned more frequently.
4) Effluent Sampling: A new thermometer will be ordered to replace the broken one. A call has
been placed to have the sampler repaired or replaced.
5) Flow Measurement -Effluent: The effluent weir plate will be repaired by the Town of Bryson
City within 1 week.
6) WWTP #2 Aeration DO level- The DO level will be monitored more closely and adjustments
will be made as needed.
7) Clarifier buildup of solids- First, the weir area will be cleaned more frequently. Second, the
weir in the clarifier is a direct result of the return activated sludge not properly functioning.
When it is repaired, this should clear up.
The money from this civil penalty could be used for repairs of the facility including the return
activated sludge (RAS) repair.
Mayor Tom Sutton Board ofAfdermen Benjamin Xing, Janine Crisp, Heidi Ramsey-Woodard&C/mdSmith
Regina Mathis; Town Mar:ager Fred Moody Js, TownAt[arney Carla Passmare, Tax Collector Lynn Thomas, Town Clerk
TomShoak, Public Works Supervisor
In accordance with Federal I" and U.S. Department ofAgriculture policy, this institution is prohibitedfrom discriminating on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, andfamilial status. (Not aZ[prol:ibited bases apply to all programs). To fife a complaint of discrimination; write
USDA, Director, Office of GTviT Rights, I4007ndependenceAvenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-94I0 or call [phone] (Englis/e) or (800)877-
8339(TDD) or [phone](Enghah: Federal-reZay)or (800)845-6I36 (Spanish -relay).

Please contact me if you have additional questions concerning this response.
Sincerely,
Reg Mathis �
To anager, Bryson City
828-488-3335
828-736-7448
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