Fairhope, Alabama
BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY BIOLOGIST
Environmental Advisory Committee members said a DNA study by Auburn University biologists to determine the type of fecal pollution (human or animal) in local waterways and beach waters is due to be completed by May.
The study will not pinpoint the exact source -- only whether animal or human; and will not propose solutions.
ENGINEER MAY BE NEEDED
The committee decided that the hiring of an independent engineer may then be needed to help formulate solutions.
Suspected sources:
1. Malfunctioning septic tanks in the Colonial Acres Subdivision and along Sea Cliff Dr.
2. Livestock waste from farms (cows)
3. Fertilizer runoff from farms and houses
4. Other animal waste (birds and fowl)
5. Leaking city sewage equipment (pipes, lift stations, etc.)
Committee members said they expected a combination of sources to be identified; and assistance from ADEM may be required as well to enforce solutions (ie. on farmlands outside of city limits).
(Publisher's Note: One possible option discussed is how to get residents with septic tanks to hook into the city's sewage lines instead, if that proves to be a large part of the problem)
BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY BIOLOGIST
Environmental Advisory Committee members said a DNA study by Auburn University biologists to determine the type of fecal pollution (human or animal) in local waterways and beach waters is due to be completed by May.
The study will not pinpoint the exact source -- only whether animal or human; and will not propose solutions.
ENGINEER MAY BE NEEDED
The committee decided that the hiring of an independent engineer may then be needed to help formulate solutions.
Suspected sources:
1. Malfunctioning septic tanks in the Colonial Acres Subdivision and along Sea Cliff Dr.
2. Livestock waste from farms (cows)
3. Fertilizer runoff from farms and houses
4. Other animal waste (birds and fowl)
5. Leaking city sewage equipment (pipes, lift stations, etc.)
Committee members said they expected a combination of sources to be identified; and assistance from ADEM may be required as well to enforce solutions (ie. on farmlands outside of city limits).
(Publisher's Note: One possible option discussed is how to get residents with septic tanks to hook into the city's sewage lines instead, if that proves to be a large part of the problem)
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