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Stormwater
The Public Works - stormwater department performs a wide variety of tasks: stormwater drainage complaints and investigations, stormwater quality monitoring, stormwater planning, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit administration and stormwater utility management and implementation.
The City of Johnson City is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to monitor, control, and investigates all aspects of the municipal storm drainage system (which also includes the various creeks and streams). A NPDES permit was initially issued to the City of Johnson City in February 2003, and requires that the city make annual progress reports to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). A new type of federal regulation is the establishment and enforcement of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for any impaired creeks or streams. Currently the following creeks are considered impaired and will fall under this regulation: Boones Creek, Brush Creek, Carroll Creek, Cash Hollow Creek, Cobb Creek, Knob Creek, Reedy Creek, and Sinking Creek. This program is also administered by TDEC.
Water Quality Hotline
423-975-2854
The Water Quality Hotline can be called anonymously 24 hours a day to report illicit connections or illegal dumping in the creeks, streams, catch basins, storm sewer or any area draining into the creeks or storm sewer system. The hotline is usually manned during working hours on weekdays (depending on the number of calls). The hotline is not manned during weekends; please call the 911 emergency dispatch center in the event of an emergency.
Calls will be investigated by personnel from the Stormwater department. Urgent or emergency calls involving hazardous materials, human safety, or severe environmental damage must also be reported to the fire department (call 911). The responsible party for the spill or leak is responsible for all costs incurred by the Johnson City Fire Department, Public Works Department, and other public agencies involved.
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