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January 12, 2006

The sweet smell of a sewer agreement

The Environmental Management Commission approved a Special Order of Consent for High Point this morning dealing with its sewer replacement program.

Statehouse reporter Mark Binker was at the hearing and we'll have a report from Raleigh in tomorrow's paper. I'll link to it in the morning, but a little tease will follow.

The agreement significantly raises fines for missing deadlines and for any sewer overflows the city might have in the next few years. Before the state would occassionally assess fines for the dumping sewage. Now, High Point is going to face a $1,000 fine every time more than 1,000 gallons spill.

“I’m just wondering if that amount is enough to get their attention,” Commissioner Freddie Harrill said.

Posted by Jonathan Jones at January 12, 2006 3:34 PM