Palmer to pay nearly $200K in fines over sewage pollution problem

[TexasTowelie]

PALMER — Palmer's sewage treatment plant, built in the 1950s, is getting a major upgrade under pressure from regulators.

The plant for years has violated Clean Water Act pollution standards governing wastewater released into the Matanuska River, the glacial waterway that flows past this city that began as a New Deal farm colony.

Now Palmer has agreed to curtail pollutants coming from the plant, under a proposed settlement with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the federal Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice.

The EPA took the enforcement lead in the settlement, which the agencies announced Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2017/02/14/palmer-to-pay-nearly-200k-in-fines-over-sewage-pollution-problem/

[FrankfurtCat]

1. I live in Palmer, within 2 miles of the Matanuska River.

This does not surprise me at all. I have had nothing but trouble with the City of Palmer in regards to my water service, water lines, and water bills over the last 10-20 years. It's ridiculous. I'm sure our water/sewer/garbage bills will go up yet again to pay for their ineptitude-yep, I just finished reading the article. Living in Palmer is wonderful. Dealing with the rigid, inane policies of City of Palmer is not.

[TexasTowelie]

2. In that case, I'm glad to bring you a story

that hits close to home although it might be a bit too close to the wallet also.