Falls Lake Gets Reprieve From Sewage Increase
In a victory for environmental advocates, state officials yesterday put on hold a plan to increase the amount of treated sewage dumped into Falls Lake, Raleigh’s main source of drinking water, the News & Observer reports.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has been seeking permission from state environmental regulators to expand the capacity of the sewage treatment plant in Butner, the Granville County town that DHHS manages.
In a letter to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, DHHS Secretary Carmen Hooker Odom said the department would await the results of a state study on water quality in Falls Lake, according to the N&O. The study is set to begin next summer and could take at least a year to finish.
The Neuse River Foundation, the City of Raleigh and hundreds of citizens have raised concerns about the impact of DHHS’ plan on Raleigh’s water supply.
To read the full story by N&O environmental reporter Wade Rawlins, click here.
posted by Sue Sturgis @ 7:27 PM
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Glad to see your column!!! After the Apex incident last week I've been diligently searching the web for lists of Raleigh companies that release toxins into the air and companies who have had recent epa clean-ups (epa has good lists of these) and I've also got a list of some currently active landfills and transfer stations but I cannot get a list of closed landfills or current sewage treatment plants. Ideas? Please email azularosarito@yahoo.com (please don't post my email address online if possible please)
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