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| Point 3 Proposed Site of BLB's New Waste Water Treatment Plant |
Approximate location of proposed site (Point 3) - Less than 1
mile from existing substandard plant.
mile from existing substandard plant.
| What part of NOT a good idea are you having trouble with? |
Left is the current site designated for spoil
that is dredged from Bayou Coden. The
spoil site drains into ditches that currently
empty back into Portersville Bay which is
pictured at the end of the street in the
photo below directly in front of the spoil
drain. This is the area in which the City of
Bayou La Batre wants to build their new
treatment plant. How can we justify such
an environmental risk when we can't even
clean up the mess that is already there.
that is dredged from Bayou Coden. The
spoil site drains into ditches that currently
empty back into Portersville Bay which is
pictured at the end of the street in the
photo below directly in front of the spoil
drain. This is the area in which the City of
Bayou La Batre wants to build their new
treatment plant. How can we justify such
an environmental risk when we can't even
clean up the mess that is already there.
| Even though just a few feet apart, you can tell where buried contaminants are infiltrating the water in puddles after a spring rain |
| As you enter the site You will see that individuals have used example set by City of BLB |
The collection site at the end of Downey Street is of
great concern to many residents. Any collection of
waste on this site has the potential of creating
contaminated runoff to adjacent property or even
worse, infiltrating our streams that run into Snake Bayou.
great concern to many residents. Any collection of
waste on this site has the potential of creating
contaminated runoff to adjacent property or even
worse, infiltrating our streams that run into Snake Bayou.
| Help us put a stop to the violation of our Environment! |
| After Hurricane Katrina, waste was buried on this designated birding trail at the direction of the Mayor of Bayou La Batre where it still remains. The Mayor stated that there were no alternative dumping sites but in fact the Chastang Landfill was open at that time and accepting waste. |
| For additional information Please call Edwina Bates @ 251.895.2309, Barbara Reid @ 251.377.4383 or Rodney Lyons @ 251.824.3313 |