In secret, behind locked gates, our Nation's Oldest City dumped a landfill in a lake (Old City Reservoir), while emitting sewage in our rivers and salt marsh. Organized citizens exposed and defeated pollution, racism and cronyism. We elected a new Mayor. We're transforming our City -- advanced citizenship. Ask questions. Make disclosures. Demand answers. Be involved. Expect democracy. Report and expose corruption. Smile! Help enact a St. Augustine National Park and Seashore. We shall overcome!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
1875 Gallons of Raw Sewage Spilled in Maria Sanchez Lake By City of St. Augustine, Florida
Photo credit: Marie Hardage
Our City of St. Augustine failed to give proper notice to residents of Lincolnville when it spilled 1875 gallons of raw sewage into Maria Sanchez Lake commencing May 21, never notifying our local newspaper and only erecting one tiny English-only sign (above), which appeared on Tuesday and was gone by Wednesday.
Our state and federal regulators must arrive with criminal investigators, instead of excuses. The time for desuetude is past. Prosecute the polluters! Indict City Manager WILLIAM B. HARRISS and his henchmen for a pettern of environmental crimes.
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