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Section 18: Worcester County Subject: Water Pressure Msg# 1206394
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I am, like you, a great advocate of using effluent spray irrigation. Still, it comes with limitations as to purity of the plant discharge. Less so in woods; more so on areas that people traverse. You are correct about the quality of our plant's effluent or at least it was the last I heard. How do you know about the quality of Riddle Farms' discharge and is your information current? If, as I've heard, Riddle is or has been trucking waste to our plant, why is that? Is their's maxed out? I guess so...or they've been having water purity problems or even both since one often breeds the other. Remember that the quality of our discharge was affected by an errant rake. Marty is asking a valid question; Is it possible that now, while we are under some water restrictions, that Riddle is using some of our clean water to allow their golf course irrigation.
So you assume the effluent sprayed on their golf course is pure enough to be sprayed on areas that people walk on. And without mixing with clean water from an acquifer. I'd be interested in knowing your current source of that information. I'd also be interested to know why you believe that an email from an individual OP resident asking the questions is a better vehicle than demanding that the OP board of directors' ask those questions forthwith. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: As I recall from my research in 2020 regarding the effluent project, our wastewater treatment plant does a great job treating the waste. The effluent looks clear enough to drink. The concept of direct potable reuse is popular in many areas with water shortages, but is involves an even more rigorous treatment process and constant regulatory oversight. As far as I know, the effluent is not mixed with any potable water. Glen Riddle appears to have enough effluent not to need to use potable water in order to irrigate their golf course. This was going to be the same situation in Ocean Pines had the effluent project gone forward. This new claim of the south aquifer being low is worrisome; however, it could very well be unfounded. I am hoping that we get more details from public officials regarding this. I am sending off some emails requesting information. |
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