No Fines for WWTP Spills, WBOC Reports
By Terry E. Cohen, Council Member
Tonight, WBOC reported that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will not fine the City of Salisbury for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) spills of June 17 and 19. According to the WBOC report, a fine is not being incurred because the MDE concluded the problem was due to "contractor error."
Click here to see the full WBOC report.
Also aired today by WMDT was a follow up on the fine that was imposed on the city for its higher-than-allowed contaminant levels in "normal discharge" (not spills), as posted on this site on Wednesday (see below). The WMDT story indicated that the MDE just completed an annual inspection of the plant, and a review of that the inspection is just starting.
Click here to see the full WMDT report.
Based on these reports, I am making additional requests to the administration for documents and a more in-depth understanding of such issues as the new valve referenced in the WBOC report.
I am pleased to hear that the city was not deemed at fault for the spills and will not incur a fine for them. I commend both TV stations for their follow up on the WWTP issues.
Both Councilwoman Campbell and I have been asking questions about accountability, costs, and preventive steps. While there is still much yet to know and understand, it is gratifying that constituents are getting some questions answered about an issue of great importance to them.
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Having read both WBOC and WMDT reports I have one thing to say about this mess. John Pick is getting so much like Barrie it's hard to believe anything he says anymore. In his report to WBOC he cries the blues making excuses for why it took a month to notify council about the older discharge fines. Nice try Johnny boy but, no banana for you. We saw the documents. Funny thing, they're dated. The city got the MDE bills June 4, BEFORE the first spill in June. Hey Johnny boy, isn't that why you have an overpaid ASSISTANT, Lore Chambers, to ASSIST you? Is it to hard for her to type a memo or send an email with those acrylic nails?
Say what you want but its a good thing for all of Salisbury and Wicomico County that Debbie Campbell and Terry Cohen are asking questions and demanding answers. At least until Monday night, when Louise Smith and the other two bobbleheads Shanie Shields and Bubba Comegys will take action to shut them up. I swear those 3 sit on their brains.
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9 comments:
From the look at the agenda for the next council meeting, they are cramming as much BS into the agenda's to frustrate the citizens and they won't want to stay for final public comment. Glad we have a blog to comment
There's nothing like public comment televised on PAC 14. The blog gets the information out, but doesn't take the place of more direct involvement. Show up for the meeting. Take our city back.
IF THIS IS THE CONTRACTOR'S ERROR, THEN THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD BE FINED. WHAT IS THE CONTRACTOR DOING TO AVOID THIS HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE?
Why isnt the contractor being fined? What incentive do they have to keep the impact down?
Wonder how many millions over the top we paid for the new WWTP, like the over priced fire house? Fine the contractor and recoupe some losses!
The news stories in the links didn't say anything about whether the contractor was getting fined or not. I hope the reporters ask. At least the taxpayers aren't footing this one, too!
Thank you, Mrs. Cohen, for keeping us informed. If it weren't for her and Mrs. Campbell asking their pesky questions, we'd never know what's going on.
EarlsSister, thanks for posting this!
Lore Chambers doesn't really work for John Pick. She works for the mayor, and I'll bet that her plate is really full most of the time, doing the mayor's job.
Lore Chambers was promoted to assist John Pick, who is the APPOINTED city administrator hence the title ASSISTANT city administrator. We all know Pick bows down to Barrie, I don't see Lore bowing down, I do see her taking all she can get and stepping on anyone she must to get what she wants. The one thing she should never get is an appointment to Picks position. With the current administration, anything is possible.
contractor era, lets see if we cant hear from the contractor. its a valve people about the only thing that can wrong with a valve is if its installed against its flow direction, or if it is an electronic valve it could of been wired up wrong. this smells off shit to me. more details needed to believe this.
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