Comments on: Health Advisory In Effect After 1.4 Million Gallons Of ECUA Sewage Dumped http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96647 429SCJ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:18:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96647 Weld a large threaded nipple over the rupture, put a plug in it and go home. Weld a large threaded nipple over the rupture, put a plug in it and go home.

]]> By: sniper http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96300 sniper Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:43:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96300 Its too bad that ECUA has ZERO preventive maintenance! They claim that their mechanics do all the preventive maintenance needed....sound familiar? hint hint OIL SPILL!!! Its too bad that ECUA has ZERO preventive maintenance! They claim that their mechanics do all the preventive maintenance needed….sound familiar? hint hint OIL SPILL!!!

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96288 Jane Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:47:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96288 So they spent all this money building a new plant out here where it could leak into the bay because the downtown people didn't want the leaks there! So they spent all this money building a new plant out here where it could leak into the bay because the downtown people didn’t want the leaks there!

]]> By: jeeperman http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96286 jeeperman Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:24:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96286 You guys that are blaming the "new system" for this are wrong. Many areas, such as this one required pumping up hill. And the same areas still need to have their sewage pumped up hill. Low lying area sewer lines need to be pumped or forced uphill so that at some point it could run down hill to the old plant. Then from the old plant it is now pumped to the new plant. You guys that are blaming the “new system” for this are wrong.
Many areas, such as this one required pumping up hill. And the same areas still need to have their sewage pumped up hill.
Low lying area sewer lines need to be pumped or forced uphill so that at some point it could run down hill to the old plant.
Then from the old plant it is now pumped to the new plant.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96267 David Huie Green Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:04:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96267 REGARDING: "And they are worried about rural septic tanks contaminating the environment. How many septic fields leaking would equal this state of the art rupture?" Good point. Even with this, though, it’s possible the total amount lost is less than it would be if each and every user had a septic tank, only a small fraction of which would be leaking but it would be a small fraction of a large number. I would guess the new system is using a higher pressure to move wastewater than the old system and/or the design of the pipe was based on the lower pressure expected. They probably figured they had some safety factor to cover the pressure difference and the people laying it way back when figured THEY had some safety factor so they weren't as careful about pressure rating as they otherwise might have been. Regardless, everything gets old in time and fails. David in late youth REGARDING:
“And they are worried about rural septic tanks contaminating the environment. How many septic fields leaking would equal this state of the art rupture?”

Good point. Even with this, though, it’s possible the total amount lost is less than it would be if each and every user had a septic tank, only a small fraction of which would be leaking but it would be a small fraction of a large number.

I would guess the new system is using a higher pressure to move wastewater than the old system and/or the design of the pipe was based on the lower pressure expected. They probably figured they had some safety factor to cover the pressure difference and the people laying it way back when figured THEY had some safety factor so they weren’t as careful about pressure rating as they otherwise might have been.

Regardless, everything gets old in time and fails.

David in late youth

]]> By: Angry rural citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96251 Angry rural citizen Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:13:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96251 Sure is nice of those city folks to pump their waste up here to the north end of the county to a brand new sewage treatment plant that 90 percent of us who live within 5 miles of the plant can't even use. Oh and BTW, those mentioning septic inspections should be careful because those of us who have aerobic septic systems are already being inspected once per year at a cost of $300 per year for the inspector to walk up to the system, verify that it is operating correctly. Takes about 10 minutes if you count the amount of time it takes for them to get out of their vehicle. Sure is nice of those city folks to pump their waste up here to the north end of the county to a brand new sewage treatment plant that 90 percent of us who live within 5 miles of the plant can’t even use.

Oh and BTW, those mentioning septic inspections should be careful because those of us who have aerobic septic systems are already being inspected once per year at a cost of $300 per year for the inspector to walk up to the system, verify that it is operating correctly. Takes about 10 minutes if you count the amount of time it takes for them to get out of their vehicle.

]]> By: charlie w. http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96240 charlie w. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:36:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96240 ECUA has been doing this to ESC. bay for many years. Now they have moved a few miles upstream to the Esc. river. Someone is not doing their job and need to be replaced. Someone tell me why sanctions are not in order for this bunch of deadbeats? ECUA has been doing this to ESC. bay for many years. Now they have moved a few miles upstream to the Esc. river. Someone is not doing their job and need to be replaced. Someone tell me why sanctions are not in order for this bunch of deadbeats?

]]> By: REF http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96239 REF Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:22:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96239 This should help the local seafood guys when it dumps i'n bay... Why was a 12inch main carrying sewage that could spill i'n such a sensitive area allowed to get "OLD" anyway ??? This should help the local seafood guys when it dumps i’n bay… Why was a 12inch main carrying sewage that could spill i’n such a sensitive area allowed to get “OLD” anyway ???

]]> By: Phillip http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96227 Phillip Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96227 This is ridiculous. One spill in our waterways was bad enough, but two spills within two months into the same bayou is inexcusable. This area is a beautiful nature preserve on campus that has now been closed indefinitely by UWF. This is ridiculous. One spill in our waterways was bad enough, but two spills within two months into the same bayou is inexcusable. This area is a beautiful nature preserve on campus that has now been closed indefinitely by UWF.

]]> By: NotAgain http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/pipe-failure-dumps-1-4-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-wetlands/comment-page-1#comment-96224 NotAgain Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:18:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=64475#comment-96224 The expensive new sewage treatment plant is working as planned, it seems. Nothing could go wrong pumping all that sewage uphill to the new plant instead of letting it flow downhill the way the old plant worked... The expensive new sewage treatment plant is working as planned, it seems. Nothing could go wrong pumping all that sewage uphill to the new plant instead of letting it flow downhill the way the old plant worked…

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