Tim Chaney Writes A Letter To The Editor

* Note: Highlights are my opinion only and were not in the paper.

6/29/2008 Tim Chaney

Breaking News from the local paper:

The new plant is scheduled to come on line in September and Pick said the transition is almost over, but it will continue to intensify as the final stages of the process occur.

Stevens said. The effluent that was spilled during the two malfunctions last week were only one step away from being clean. (Yet the bacterial level is still at a point where the river is closed, longer than usual).

But for now, the river remains closed from Salisbury to the Upper Ferry.

"The only thing they were missing was disinfection, that was very clear water," Stevens said.

Dennis DiCintio, director of environmental health, said although results of samples taken Thursday show the bacterial levels are lower then the samples taken Tuesday, the levels are not yet below the established guidelines.

After several rains and a couple very high tides, the bacterium is still at a dangerous level.

Once again, will the city be fined and punish taxpayer's for the negligence of city officials?

Pick said shortly after the spills, the bacteria level were back to safe levels but a heavy rain, which brought runoff into the river, spiked bacteria levels back up and required the river remained closed for an additional period of time.

Pick's last statement proves the citizens were right about the six foot drainage pipe to be discharged in the river across from the Market Street Inn, it does need to be treated. If the new treatment plant will be ready to go online in September, don't you think it's time someone starts to be trained how to operate the plant? As quoted, "Greg Stevens, Chief of Salisbury's water division, said plant operators have had the instruction in new procedures but have had little hands-on training." Stevens also on TV 47 was quoted "more spills are likely in the future even after the plant is fully operational." THAT really makes us feel a lot more comfortable?