by Daniel Duric, for the Newport Dispatch
NEWPORT — The Newport City wastewater treatment facility reported an untreated discharge of approximately 100,000 to 125,000 gallons of sludge into the Clyde River on Sunday, April 21.
According to the incident report submitted by Chief Operator Jason Herman, an employee left a valve open after filling a smaller sludge tank, causing the tank to overflow into a catch basin.
The discharge pipe from the basin empties into a drainage ditch that extends roughly 200 feet before entering the Clyde River.
The overflow began at approximately 10:00 a.m. and was stopped by 3:00 p.m. once the valves were closed. According to the incident report, staff used fire hoses to clean up the sludge tank and surrounding lawn area.
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Wastewater Management Program is currently reviewing the incident report and will work with the facility to address any necessary corrective actions or follow-up measures.
Untreated sludge overflows can pose risks to public health and aquatic life due to the high levels of bacteria, nutrients, and other pollutants present in the material.
Categories: Environment, Local government, Uncategorized
the employee will make a good candidate for public office/// this person is qualified to spread the sludge in vermonts government//// how many walleyes will die in the clyde river////
There hasn’t been any Walleyes in the Clyde for years
The coyotes, bears, and other wildlife drink from rivers and streams contaminated with waste sludge – where is the outrage and lawfare warfare? Is there legislation containing a loophole to permit open sewer waterways in Vermont? If Lake Champlain is full of waste, stands to reason all the waterways feeding into it are contaminated as well. Death by a thousand cuts or contaminated water.
Sometimes I wonder if this happens on purpose once in awhile. Such a serious issue should have more checks and balances in place to avoid this very thing. Happens too much to be a mistake each time.
“The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Wastewater Management Program is currently reviewing the incident report and will work with the facility to address any necessary corrective actions or follow-up measures.
“Untreated sludge overflows can pose risks to public health and aquatic life due to the high levels of bacteria, nutrients, and other pollutants present in the material.”
This has been coming out of Montpelier for quite a while now, too. What kind of “corrective actions and follow-up measures” can we employ to stop this?
thanks for the update on the walleyes in the clyde river/// the answer to this problem on sludge would be////// shut off the valve//////