Comments on: Century Grapples With Unpermitted Sewage Sludge Deliberately Dumped In Pond http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:18:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rasheed Jackson http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-402033 Rasheed Jackson Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:00:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-402033 Being an employee at an industrial facility I can tell you equipment does not last forever. It requires regular predictive and preventative maintenance, and it will still fail. Knowing that, you need to factor in repair and replacement costs. It is apparent that this has not been apart of the operating budget, or operating procedures and now everything has gone to crap, literally. A person may know how to operate a facility and be certified by the state but if that person, or persons doesn't know about maintenance and how to repair the equipment, and keep in in good running condition then you are on the road to failure, and that is exactly where we are in Century, and it saddens me. I am a life long resident of Century and this is where my family settled, over one hundred years ago. Century has some really good people here, not just in Century proper but throughout the entire Century mailing area. The problem is a hand full of it's residents have tarnished our community and it looks bad on the entire community. I really do hope and pray the town can dig out of this mire and one day be a respectful town again. I would be more than willing to offer my time to assist in any way I can to MCGA! Being an employee at an industrial facility I can tell you equipment does not last forever. It requires regular predictive and preventative maintenance, and it will still fail. Knowing that, you need to factor in repair and replacement costs. It is apparent that this has not been apart of the operating budget, or operating procedures and now everything has gone to crap, literally. A person may know how to operate a facility and be certified by the state but if that person, or persons doesn’t know about maintenance and how to repair the equipment, and keep in in good running condition then you are on the road to failure, and that is exactly where we are in Century, and it saddens me. I am a life long resident of Century and this is where my family settled, over one hundred years ago. Century has some really good people here, not just in Century proper but throughout the entire Century mailing area. The problem is a hand full of it’s residents have tarnished our community and it looks bad on the entire community. I really do hope and pray the town can dig out of this mire and one day be a respectful town again. I would be more than willing to offer my time to assist in any way I can to MCGA!

]]> By: IMHO http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401983 IMHO Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:26:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401983 William, has EPA or DEP issued any fines to TOC for this mess? William, has EPA or DEP issued any fines to TOC for this mess?

]]> By: Rodney Burkett http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401954 Rodney Burkett Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:49:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401954 All these solutions with no answers. No of them matter, except one. If your not licensed by the State, you can do nothing to fix it. It is obvious that the current staff is working to fix the problems it has inherited, the same as the staff prior to that did. The problem was made by staff that claimed it was " the expert" several years ago. Buzz is correct on this one. All these solutions with no answers. No of them matter, except one. If your not licensed by the State, you can do nothing to fix it. It is obvious that the current staff is working to fix the problems it has inherited, the same as the staff prior to that did. The problem was made by staff that claimed it was ” the expert” several years ago. Buzz is correct on this one.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401947 Wayne Mon, 18 Nov 2019 23:06:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401947 And a unlined "pond" it is. No groundwater pumps in whole area for monitoring a plume of bacterial waste And a unlined “pond” it is.
No groundwater pumps in whole area for monitoring a plume of bacterial waste

]]> By: CHARLES FARMER http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401942 CHARLES FARMER Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:21:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401942 So....Just where do you LEGALLY dump 112 loads of that sludge??? The Mayors back yard? So….Just where do you LEGALLY dump 112 loads of that sludge??? The Mayors back yard?

]]> By: Christopher http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401936 Christopher Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:24:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401936 What is the major problem in Century? It seems like for over a year now it's one thing after another with that place. I'm so thankful that I don't live in a city where the city government can't seem to get its act together. What is the major problem in Century? It seems like for over a year now it’s one thing after another with that place. I’m so thankful that I don’t live in a city where the city government can’t seem to get its act together.

]]> By: Hmm http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401934 Hmm Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:44:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401934 I was thinking I bet Buzz has someone already in mind for the job!! Maybe just get a few dump trucks of rid-x septic stuff and dump it in there lol I was thinking I bet Buzz has someone already in mind for the job!!

Maybe just get a few dump trucks of rid-x septic stuff and dump it in there lol

]]> By: Alicia Johnson http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401930 Alicia Johnson Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:31:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401930 I am a “prior employee” who in fact diverted biosolids to the holding pond on several occasions because that is exactly why the holding pond is there. If the plant experiences a hydraulic overload and pushes solids into the chlorine contact chamber and S02 basins and is not diverted to the holding pond , guess where it goes? Into Escambia river. The issue is not that the solids were diverted to the pond, the issue is that the pond was not emptied back into the plant for re-treatment as it should have been. Therefore the solids settle to the bottom and accumulate over time. When I was there we routinely drained the pond back on to the plant and avoided the aforementioned issues. I’m sure, however, the intern town manager knows just the guy who will remove the biosolds for around 106,000 dollars. I am a “prior employee” who in fact diverted biosolids to the holding pond on several occasions because that is exactly why the holding pond is there. If the plant experiences a hydraulic overload and pushes solids into the chlorine contact chamber and S02 basins and is not diverted to the holding pond , guess where it goes? Into Escambia river. The issue is not that the solids were diverted to the pond, the issue is that the pond was not emptied back into the plant for re-treatment as it should have been. Therefore the solids settle to the bottom and accumulate over time. When I was there we routinely drained the pond back on to the plant and avoided the aforementioned issues. I’m sure, however, the intern town manager knows just the guy who will remove the biosolds for around 106,000 dollars.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401924 David Huie Green Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:54:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401924 Where's a giant mutated tumble bug when you need one? Come to think of it I wonder if there actually IS something which would eat it? Maybe mat can go fishing after all!!! David for Century's entertainment value Where’s a giant mutated tumble bug when you need one?

Come to think of it I wonder if there actually IS something which would eat it? Maybe mat can go fishing after all!!!

David for Century’s entertainment value

]]> By: Preston Hardy http://www.northescambia.com/2019/11/century-grapples-with-unpermitted-sewage-sludge-deliberately-dumped-in-pond/comment-page-1#comment-401922 Preston Hardy Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:32:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=382569#comment-401922 Century has plenty of money. The mayor and council will hardly notice $106,400. Century has plenty of money. The mayor and council will hardly notice $106,400.

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