{"id":176,"date":"2015-03-27T20:29:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esconeighbors.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=176"},"modified":"2015-03-27T20:29:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T20:29:00","slug":"enu-comments-on-sw-sewer-extension-proposed-to-trench-through-chatham-plume-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escondidoneighbors.org\/?p=176","title":{"rendered":"ENU Comments on SW Sewer extension proposed to trench through Chatham Plume areas"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nEscondido
\nNeighbors United (ENU) filed this letter today ENU Comments Sewer MND<\/a> on the SW Sewer replacement
\nproject.  This project has potentially very serious implications for human
\nhealth and the Chatham plume.  We encourage everyone who lives along this route to review and comment on this project. Comments due April 1.<\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\nOur concerns
\ninclude these:<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>The
\nroute of the project is over 3.4 miles through neighborhoods and areas where
\nthe Chatham contaminated waste plume has been extensively
\ndocumented.   This includes almost two miles of new sewer pipe down
\nPark Drive and Felicita Road.  <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>This
\nproject will trench 14 feet into areas where groundwater and soil vapors are
\nknown to be at levels of 4-7 feet in some areas.  <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>The
\nproject does not propose any response plan unless groundwater is reached\u2014a
\ncondition that, based on the data, is almost guaranteed along the 3.4 mile
\nroute.  <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>The
\npotential to expose workers and neighbors to soil vapors could occur even in
\nareas where groundwater is not reached and, again, with no plan or mitigation
\nin place.   <\/span>Many of these
\nchemicals are listed known or probable carcinogens and reproductive toxins. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>The
\nextensive Hargis Studies were not consulted (only one map) and an initial
\ndiscussion of the full extent of the relevant aspects of the contamination is not included. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>There
\nis no assessment of health risks from or exposure to soil vapors.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>They
\nwill only develop a plan to address contaminated groundwater if they hit
\nit\u2026which is almost guaranteed\u2026thus leaving the site open for an unknown period
\nof time.  They should figure this out in advance. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>Trenching
\nfor new sewer lines in new areas runs the risk of acting as a french drain collecting contaminated groundwater and
\ntransporting it to other areas where the groundwater is not contaminated or
\nfacilitate the movement of it downgradient and toward the lake.   None
\nof this is addressed in the document.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u00b7        
\n<\/span><\/span>This
\nproject should be subject to an EIR or, at least, a full and complete analysis .<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nThere are many additional other concerns that we list in our letter. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nHere are the links
\nto the project. <\/span>
\nHere is the notice Sewer Project Notice<\/a>
\nHere is the  Draft Envl Document SW Sewer Replacement Mitigated Negative
\nDeclaration<\/a><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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