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The city council is seeking a hazard mitigation grant (from AMEA) for 65 emergency generators to prevent sewage spills into nearby creeks during power outages.
Dan McCrory told the finance committee sewage overflows occur "off and on" during storms when electric power goes out; and the $2.6 million dollar grant (AEMA) would require a match of $630,000 from the city.
NATURAL GAS DRIVEN QUIETER
McCrory said the generators would be driven by natural gas, making them operate more quietly than diesel-driven; and the Fly and Rock Creek lift stations would be priorities. Since some may be quite large, noise abatement could be an issue for the nearby residential neighborhoods.
McCrory: "We tried (to do) this ... several years ago... could find no funding."
Sewage overflow is one of the possible sources of bacteria necessitating frequent closings of Fairhope beaches after rains/storms (as well as farm runoff, boat discharge, wildlife, etc).
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