WQCS00170_Annual Report_20240205

January 16, 2024
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
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
err ��iity Regbna' Operations
� si'ieville 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 January 1, 2023-
December 31, 2023. 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
sampattillo(c�r�,brysoncitync. gov.
Sincerejys--
Sam Pattillo
Town Manager
Cc: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Mayor Tom Sutton: Board of Aldermen Benjamin Kino Heidi Ramsey -Woodard, Chad Smith & Timothy Hines
Sam Pattillo, Town Manager Carla Passm ore, Tax Collector Lynn Thomas, Town Clerk
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I. General Information
Facility System Name:
Person in Charge:
Description of System:
Town of Bryson City
Annual Performance Report
Town of Bryson City
315 Riverview Drive
Swain County
Permit Wastewater Treatment: NC0026557
Collections Permit: WQCS00170
Wastewater Plant ORC-Environmental, Inc.
Collection System ORC-Travis McCall
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 January 1, 2023-December 31,
2023
January 2023
Notice of violation on 01/25/2023 at manhole #166 located at 130 Carringer St. Bryson City, NC 28713.
There was a 1,692-gallon spill due to excessive rainfall.
III. Work Performed
Date Work Perfonned
1/9/23
Cleaned wet well at lift station
1/10/23
Cleaned sewer line-100'
1/11/23
Cleaned sewer line-200'
Cleaned sewer line-150'
1/18/23
Cleaned fog rod
1/19/23
Cleaned wet well at lift station
1/25/23
Cleaned 350' of sewer line
1/26/23
Camera line-1000'
Cleaned 350' of sewer line
1/31/23
Cleaned 308' of sewer line
Cleaned 130' of sewer line
Cleaned 30' of sewer line
Location
WWTP
Bryson Ave
Airport Hill
Grace Christian Academy
WWTP
WWTP
Manhole 165-166
Carringer St
Manhole 165-166
Manhole 25-26
Manhole 24-25
Manhole 23-24

2/l/23
Cleaned sewer line-104'
Grace Christian Academy
2/6/23
Cleaned sewer line-100'
Sleep Inn
2/09/23
Cleaned wet well at lift station
WWTP
2/14/23
Cleaned 150' of sewer line
Manhole 426-427
Cleaned 150' of sewer line
Manhole 11A
3/15/23
Cleaned 350' of sewer line
Manhole 182-183
3/16/23
Cleaned 200' of sewer line
Manhole 187-186
Cleaned 300' of sewer line
Manhole 186-185
Cleaned 150' of sewer line
Manhole 185-184
4/5/23
Jetted sewer line-125'
School House Hill
Jetted sewer line- 100'
Leatherwood St
4/10/23
Used snake to unclog sewer line
Town Shed
5/16/23
Jetted sewer line-150'
Jenkins Br
6/2/23
Cleaned out roots
Manhole 192
6/5/23
Jetted sewer line-125'
School House Hill
Cleaned sewer line-30'
Manhole 23-24
Cleaned sewer line-130'
Manhole 24-25
Cleaned sewer line-308'
Manhole 25-26
Cleaned sewer line-170'
Manhole 26-27
Cleaned sewer line-250'
Manhole 231-414
6/21/23
Cleaned around and inside wet wells
Lackey Hill and Rec Park
at pump stations
7/25/23
Jetted manhole-200'
Train Lot on Everett St
7/27/23
Camera line
Pursenalities/Nate & Nick's
7/28/23
Inspected manhole
Bryson Creek Apartments
9/25/23
Jetted sewer line-75'
Arlington Ave
10/3/23
Fixed connection on pump 1
WWTP
10/9/23
Cleaned wet well and fog rod
WWTP
10/12/23
Cleaned wet well with vac truck
WWTP
10/14/23
Jetted manhole clean out-115'
Jenkins Br
Camera line
Berry Patch -across road
10/30/23
Greased pumps
Black Hill Pump Station
Greased pumps
Bennett Hill
Greased pumps
School House Hill
Greased pumps
At Ingles
11/20/23
Jetted sewer line-100'
School House Hill
Jetted sewer line-50'
River St (At Suttons)
11/27/23
Cleaned manhole
Hospital Hill
11/29/23
Cleaned 1000' of sewer line
Manhole 106-109
12/21/23
Cleaned manhole-200'
Walgreens to Suttons-River St
12/26/23
Cleaned sewer lines-150'
School House Hill

12/26/23 Cleaned sewer lines-20' Riverview to Manhole
IV. Notification
This report has been made available by advertising in the Smoky Mountain Times and on the Town of
Bryson City's website. 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.
Town Manager -Sam Pattillo Date
Wastewater Plant ORC-Environmental Inc./Dale Wike Date
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