SbyNEWS publisher Joe Albero has just reported from the shores of the Wicomico River (aka “Pooh River” to area residents) that another major spill has just occurred at the Salisbury wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). At this time it is unknown whether this spill is raw sewage or partially treated waste. The size of the spill is also unknown.
As this goes to post, Salisbury has dispatched pumper trucks downstream from the plant in an attempt to recover some of the spilled wastewater. Salisbury mayor Jim Ireton is aware of the spill.
Albero will have more later today.
Thank you dave winslow and the clowns that work there.
ReplyDeleteWe have made alot of Progress in the last 40 years.Nearly 40 years ago, Congress passed a truly remarkable piece of legislation—the Clean Water Act. This document outlined sweeping commitments to restore and maintain the integrity of our nation’s waters, rid them of pollution, and make them safe for humans and wildlife alike. I am being facetious:}
ReplyDeleteewwww! hepatitis waiting to happen. How discusting!!! Does the city rent gondolas for vacationers?
ReplyDeleteLooks like Dr. Stribling will be
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for Mayor Ireton. Maybe they will
eventually find out where this pollution is coming from. NOT!
Anon 1:00. Perdue may have been a contributer in the past but they have been very progressive to become green even before it was required. Did you even know that all the chicken poo gets collected, pelletized and shipped to the central US where the soils are nitrogen deficient?
ReplyDeleteWell said, Ben and Geri, well said.
ReplyDelete1:00 It's Perdue, and nowhere does it say that Perdue polluted anything. Maybe the Waterkeeper Alliance can sue the city of Smallsbury.
ReplyDeletei would think that it should do some good for that piece of farmland,after all they spread poo all over it for fertilization,now it will save that farmer some green backs or brown backs i should say.Come on folks,its a waste water treatment plant, and "chit" happens!! lol i couldnt help myself sorry,but i do agree with 1:19 as i am an avid rockfisher myself,thats all i look foward to every spring/fall but im sure one day the city will have that messed all up!
ReplyDeleteBarrie Tilghman's 99% compliant wastewater treatment plant will haunt us for decades. Ditto John Jacobs' great engineering and Paul Wilber's great contract oversight.
ReplyDeleteThe three of them have screwed this city. I feel sorry for Ireton inheriting this world of $h*t, pun totally valid.
EPA figures show that while agricultural nutrients are often cited as the leading cause of trouble in the Bay, 93 PERCENT of the nitrogen and 92 PERCENT of the phosphorous comes from sources OTHER THAN Maryland farms. You could stop all of the farming in Maryland as still not make a significant reduction in Bay nutrients.
ReplyDeleteWrinkle fish on the loose
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