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Town of Bryson City
Municipal Office
.P O. Box 726
Bryson City, NC2871
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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 and Intent to Assess Civil Penalty
Nov-2019-LV-0339
Permit No. NCO026557
Bryson City WWTP
Swain County
The Town of Bryson City has taken the following actions in response to the Notice of Violation and Intent
to Assess Civil Penalty letter dated May 14, 2019 for violations ending 3/31/19.
As we have continued to experience severe rain events, we have taken the following steps to address the
Inflow and Infiltration (1&1) in our system causing excessive flow through our treatment plan:
1) Maintenance crews have inspected manholes during heavy rains. Work orders have been made to
address the problem areas.
2) On March 4-6, 2019, Fred Summers with NC Rural Water was invited to the Town to help with
smoke testing. There were several issues identified including gutters hooked to the sanitary sewer
system, drain lines hooked to sewer system, and missing caps on elganouts. Certified letters were
sent to customers requiring them to correct the identified issue within 30 days.
3) During this smoke testing, the Town has identified projects to complete to help address areas with
I&1.
4) We have received $95,000 for an Asset Inventory and Assessment Grant. This funding will be
used to conduct a comprehensive infiltration/inflow evaluation of our sanitary sewer collection
system. The results will help the Town prioritize the areas to repair and/or replace within the
sewer system which will have the most impact in reducing I&1. Flow meters, smoke testing, and
video inspections of the sewer lines will be performed.
Please contact me if you have additional questions concerning this response.
Sincerely,
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Re ' a Mathis
Town Manager, Bryspn City
828-488-3335
828-736-7448
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