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Jellyfish · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:28 pm Post subject: Lot Of Poo Poo On The Island

The Island Moon newspaper reported in todays edition that the Whitewater wastewater treatment plant on Padre Island exceeded the state allowed standards of enterococcus bacteria by 10,246% in March of this year. In August of 2011, the allowed standards were exceeded by 27,087%. These two months were the exceptions as most months the standard was exceeded by only a few thousand percent. Apparently this problem has aroused the folks over at EPA Region 6 and they are now conducting a full compliance and review investiagtion of the citys wastewater treatment plants. Let's hope that something happens quickly to bring all of these plants into compliance ASAP.
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

Am I reading that right? No decimal there? Holy....

Capt Mike Singleterry · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2728

Typical city crap Shocked

Mike

OSOFARAWAY · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject:

Now I know where the Brown Tide came from. Shocked

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jebsays · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:03 pm Post subject:

Here is additional information that was recently published.

http://www.nrdc.org/water/oceans/ttw/tx.asp?loc=78418

huntnetime · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:04 pm Post subject:

tim9368 · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:10 pm Post subject:

Whenever they talk about an 'unacceptable' amount of fecal bacteria in the water, I always ask myself, "What is an ACCEPTABLE amout of fecal bacteria in the water?"

-Just sayin'

Ol Sanch · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 320

Maybe the Island Moon is on to something. I've caught a lot of crap in that area.
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HRod2222 · Horse Mullet Joined: 03 Jun 2011 Posts: 222 Location: SA

For the past few weeks I've noticed a crappy stinch on the west side of the JFK causeway as I drive through it.
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Dalyn V. · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 121

Its just over flow from the Bluff. Very Happy

Crash · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:54 pm Post subject:

rick sanders · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject:

There is an excellent brown trout fishery there.

ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

so what happens when they go over the limit? A slap on the wrist? A fine? Is it different if you are 20% over or 12000% over the bacteria limit?

Sounds like the shining city by the sea doesn't take their sea so seriously.

Oil Field Trash II · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 1560

wow... 27,000% over the limit?

what's up with the water here? tastes horrible...

crhfish · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:36 pm Post subject:

I went to the TCEQ site and looked at the plants history. Its known as the Whitecap Treatment plant. Recent compliance history is here.

http://www12.tceq.state.tx.us/crpub/index.cfm?fuseaction=iwr.novdetail&addn_id=706848222002065

I see no involvement from the EPA which does not surprise me since its the states responsibility with EPA oversight. They do show self reported violations in those months but they are labeled as moderate. They appear to be reviewed every month by the TCEQ. The history of the location is classified as Average. I can't find any current serious NOV's or anything else. They have had two complaints since 2007.

Also, be careful relying on the the NRDC for info. They have an agenda.