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Marietta City Council’s Water, Sewer and Sanitation Committee has created a seven-member task force to take a closer look at the science, safety, and permitting process surrounding injection wells.

It all starts with a driller, a bowl of Kaboom cereal, and a mom in a fuzzy blue robe. Ends with prison, Pizza Hut, and a pastor with one less thumb. Yes, it’s all true — meet Jim Beath.

The Santee Sioux Nation has advised residents not to drink water from the public system and continues to distribute bottled water as an alternative supply. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will hold a public hearing on October 22 to discuss its specific objection to a proposed wastewater discharge permit.

Residents interested in learning more can review the full Record of Decision, the EPA’s responses to public comments, and additional background materials on the Fulton Avenue Superfund Site profile page.

The EPA continues to work in partnership with the State of Louisiana and Tangipahoa Parish to accelerate recovery, bring in specialized expertise, and ensure transparency with the public.

The proposed regulation that was withdrawn sought to revise the technology-based ELGs for MPP point source category in order to improve water quality and protect human health.

However, EPA supports rule designating PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances.

It was the first open-river swim there in nearly a century, the result of decades of work addressing pollution.

EPA and DPNR will monitor Chitolie’s adherence and ensure it meets its obligations under the Clean Water Act.