City Needs to Update Wastewater Treatment

I have not seen any progress or serious discussion concerning improvements to the re-use (gray water) system.

During the past three seasons shore birds nesting here have produced chicks with birth defects. The chick’s legs exhibit swelling and instability. Studies of the expired birds were conducted leading to findings of bacteria in these specimens. The bacteria included fecal matter. One obvious source of this bacteria is the gray water the City uses extensively to irrigate green spaces island wide.

My understanding is that upgrades to the wastewater treatment are currently available. Of course there is a cost. I urge all citizens and guests to ask the City Council why this problem has not been addressed. We should all demand that the shore birds and beach users be protected from this contamination