State agency offices pollute creek in Vancouver

[RockX]

State agency offices pollute creek in Vancouver

Thirteen years after Washington state's environmental agency found a creek severely polluted, the contamination has been traced back to the agency's regional office.

VANCOUVER, Wash. —

Thirteen years after Washington state's environmental agency found a creek severely polluted, the contamination has been traced back to the agency's regional office.

City workers discovered this week that a sewer line from the building housing the regional offices of the state Department of Ecology and Department of Fish and Game, and a small U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contingent, was mistakenly connected to a storm water runoff system, rather than a municipal sewer main.

As a result, sewage from the building has been entering Burnt Bridge Creek and eventually Vancouver Lake for an unknown number of years.

Workers in the leased offices were stunned when they got the word Wednesday, The Columbian newspaper reported.

"As a person who loves her area and the environment, it was like, 'Holy crap, let's get this taken care of,'" said Laura Sauermilch, a spill response specialist.

Jay J. Manning, Ecology director in Olympia, said the discovery was "embarrassing and upsetting."

Employees immediately closed the men's and women's restrooms, and portable toilets and hand-washing stations were brought to the site.

City officials have agreed to fix the problem at the building owner's expense by next week.

In 1996, the Ecology Department determined that Burnt Bridge Creek was severely polluted with fecal coliform bacteria.



LOL

13 years to find out that they were the one's dumping shit in the creek. Guess they were too busy chasing after those evil factories and corporations.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009019102_apwavancouverpollution1stldwritethru.html

 

[uscitizen]

State agency offices pollute creek in Vancouver

Thirteen years after Washington state's environmental agency found a creek severely polluted, the contamination has been traced back to the agency's regional office.

VANCOUVER, Wash. —

Thirteen years after Washington state's environmental agency found a creek severely polluted, the contamination has been traced back to the agency's regional office.

City workers discovered this week that a sewer line from the building housing the regional offices of the state Department of Ecology and Department of Fish and Game, and a small U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contingent, was mistakenly connected to a storm water runoff system, rather than a municipal sewer main.

As a result, sewage from the building has been entering Burnt Bridge Creek and eventually Vancouver Lake for an unknown number of years.

Workers in the leased offices were stunned when they got the word Wednesday, The Columbian newspaper reported.

"As a person who loves her area and the environment, it was like, 'Holy crap, let's get this taken care of,'" said Laura Sauermilch, a spill response specialist.

Jay J. Manning, Ecology director in Olympia, said the discovery was "embarrassing and upsetting."

Employees immediately closed the men's and women's restrooms, and portable toilets and hand-washing stations were brought to the site.

City officials have agreed to fix the problem at the building owner's expense by next week.

In 1996, the Ecology Department determined that Burnt Bridge Creek was severely polluted with fecal coliform bacteria.



LOL

13 years to find out that they were the one's dumping shit in the creek. Guess they were too busy chasing after those evil factories and corporations.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009019102_apwavancouverpollution1stldwritethru.html

"a sewer line from the building housing the regional offices of the state Department of Ecology and Department of Fish and Game, and a small U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contingent, was mistakenly connected to a storm water runoff system, rather than a municipal sewer main."

No doubt a greedy Republican contractor did the work.

 

[Minister of Truth]

In this state? I could see that happening on the eastside, but Vancouver is on the westside of WA!!!

 

[Cancel3]

State agency offices pollute creek in Vancouver

Thirteen years after Washington state's environmental agency found a creek severely polluted, the contamination has been traced back to the agency's regional office.

VANCOUVER, Wash. —

Thirteen years after Washington state's environmental agency found a creek severely polluted, the contamination has been traced back to the agency's regional office.

City workers discovered this week that a sewer line from the building housing the regional offices of the state Department of Ecology and Department of Fish and Game, and a small U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contingent, was mistakenly connected to a storm water runoff system, rather than a municipal sewer main.

As a result, sewage from the building has been entering Burnt Bridge Creek and eventually Vancouver Lake for an unknown number of years.

Workers in the leased offices were stunned when they got the word Wednesday, The Columbian newspaper reported.

"As a person who loves her area and the environment, it was like, 'Holy crap, let's get this taken care of,'" said Laura Sauermilch, a spill response specialist.

Jay J. Manning, Ecology director in Olympia, said the discovery was "embarrassing and upsetting."

Employees immediately closed the men's and women's restrooms, and portable toilets and hand-washing stations were brought to the site.

City officials have agreed to fix the problem at the building owner's expense by next week.

In 1996, the Ecology Department determined that Burnt Bridge Creek was severely polluted with fecal coliform bacteria.



LOL

13 years to find out that they were the one's dumping shit in the creek. Guess they were too busy chasing after those evil factories and corporations.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009019102_apwavancouverpollution1stldwritethru.html

Good post until you added "13 years to find out that they were the one's dumping shit in the creek." and showed you are just a hack.

Let me ask you, when was the last time YOU looked into the storm drains near where you worked?? Its not as if there was a sewer pipe coming out the back of the building. But you aren't concerned about accuracy in your comments, are you?

 

[charver]

Good post until you added "13 years to find out that they were the one's dumping shit in the creek." and showed you are just a hack.

Let me ask you, when was the last time YOU looked into the storm drains near where you worked?? Its not as if there was a sewer pipe coming out the back of the building. But you aren't concerned about accuracy in your comments, are you?

To be fair you'd have to agree that if there's any poster who's likely to be familiar with the intricacies of all varieties of sewage then Webby's your man.

Think on, Sol.

 

[Cancel3]

To be fair you'd have to agree that if there's any poster who's likely to be familiar with the intricacies of all varieties of sewage then Webby's your man.

Think on, Sol.

I stand corrected.

 

[RockX]

Good post until you added "13 years to find out that they were the one's dumping shit in the creek." and showed you are just a hack.

Let me ask you, when was the last time YOU looked into the storm drains near where you worked?? Its not as if there was a sewer pipe coming out the back of the building. But you aren't concerned about accuracy in your comments, are you?

LOL

I guess reading comprehension is not your strong suit, are you one of those ESL types?

Thirteen years after Washington state's environmental agency found a creek severely polluted, the contamination has been traced back to the agency's regional office.

And in 13 years, I think any idiot could find the source, even you.