the Ocean, the environment and the people and animals of Eureka and the surrounding area.
Freshwater Tissue Co. received a permit to discharge wastewater into the Pacific Ocean on July 15, 2010 with the provision that they will not discharge anything for 90 days while they secure financing. Along with the permit, a Cease and Desist Order was issued that gives them 23 deadlines. If they miss any of the deadlines, their permit can be revoked. An appeal to the permit has been filed with the State of California Water Board by the League of Eurekans Against Pollution (L.E.A.P.). It is now in the hands of the State Water Board to protect
the Ocean, the environment and the people and animals of Eureka and the surrounding area.
28 Comments
Bill
7/29/2010 07:00:07 pm
This is great news! They shouldn't be allowed to proceed if they aren't up to code.
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Agent-C
7/30/2010 01:34:13 pm
The State Water Board unanimously voted to approve the NPDES permit to allow Freshwater Pulp to start the mill. Hardly a good argument for appeal.Your gonna find when the mill runs brown stock only.That it comes in under all limitations set up by the EPA. Or up to code as you say. And the CDO is set up for the testing of the new ODS .
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Bill
7/30/2010 05:20:42 pm
Hey Agent C,
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7/31/2010 02:27:02 am
The State Water Board did not approve the Water Permit. It was the North Coast Regional Water Board. Their decisions can be appealed to the State Water Board.
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Miranda Blakely
8/2/2010 08:41:57 am
Thank God there is an appeal of the permit! I hope I never have to smell that horrid smell again!
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Agent-C
8/2/2010 12:00:42 pm
Do you feel the grip on your argument slipping away. Because everyone else does. With a LOL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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dedicated westender
8/2/2010 06:33:49 pm
No, I feel the grip on your argument slipping away.
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Dubya
8/3/2010 12:31:38 am
What I want to know is how is the mill outfall being kept open? Freshwater has a pollution discharge permit from the regional water board in order to maintain and test the pulp mill, but the HBMWD has cut off all their water, even the small amount that they were sending in order to keep the outfall open.
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8/3/2010 01:06:44 am
Excellent questions Dubya. We don't know all the answers, but do know that the Cease and Desist Order does not give them permission to disharge anything but storm water until October 13, 2010. They requested a 90 day delay in all deadlines so they could seek funding. They agreed not to discharge wastewater until that date.
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T.P
8/3/2010 01:21:24 am
West;
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Agent-C
8/3/2010 01:33:20 am
HA.HA,,,,,,,,
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Miranda Blakely
8/3/2010 02:03:25 am
TP, first of all, the individual that sounds like they hit the weed a bit too much, is you. Was that a rebuttal? I'm missing your argument FOR the mill other than accusing strangers who have better english than you of being potheads.
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T.P
8/3/2010 05:52:52 am
Miranda'
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T.P
8/3/2010 05:55:01 am
And if my bad spellin and grammer all you got .Well,,,LOL
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Dubya
8/4/2010 03:30:13 am
It is entirely possible that Freshwater is discharging totally illegally at the moment then. Some one should tell the water board before they get really embarrassed. Maybe the water board should send out an inspector. Maybe the DA should investigate illegal pollution. Maybe Simpson should explain how he is keeping the outfall open - legally.
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8/4/2010 04:15:29 am
Looking at documents on Fairhaven we found that they were fired $165,000 for filing reports to the Water Board late. They paid $75,000. For the rest of the fine they agreed to a Supplemental Enforcement Plan to improve wetlands and to redirect treated wastewater discharge from the outfall to a land discharge location. The project is supposed to be finished and a final report filed by December 2013.
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R
8/4/2010 07:15:37 am
westeureka, is there an email address that one could write to you without posting directly on the blog?
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T.P
8/4/2010 11:58:45 am
OMG ,,reaching a bit .
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Plaintruth
8/4/2010 12:04:46 pm
The mill will run Brown stock only,,,
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Tin Cup
8/4/2010 01:31:52 pm
I love to read of all the drama and speculation in regards to Fairhaven Power. Anyone bothered to check with them? I know them to be good people. Here's what I do know: Don Nolan has never owned it. They have their own discharge permit and have used the pulp mill's outfall line since 1986. They have paid a yearly fee to all the owners of the pulp mill for the use of the outfall line. True, they are planning on creating a permanent wetland on their property with what now goes into the ocean.
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8/4/2010 04:36:50 pm
The e mail address for People Against the Samoa Pulp Mill is [email protected].
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8/22/2010 11:10:32 am
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8/22/2010 11:10:38 am
sorrow is hushed into peace in my heart like the evening among
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8/25/2010 01:42:58 pm
The value of culture is its effect on character. It avails nothing unless it ennobles and strengthens that. Its use is for life. Its aim is not beauty but goodness.
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8/27/2010 03:10:44 pm
Does this have anything to do with Fairhaven Power or with the pulp mill, I cant tell with all the DG hating around here. Two seperate companies.
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9/7/2010 04:30:30 pm
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