> >Kevin wrote- >Wasn't the problem in NC highlighted when there were floods down there a >few years ago? Lots of the lagoons were overflowed, some washed away >completely, spreading waste down stream. I know a few cases locally where >the feds gave plans, money and contracted the jobs to build holding pools >and they failed within years from poor design and construction.
Most of the concerns were in the eastern part of the state and I recall flooding was part of it, along with some general lagoon seepage. The level of growth was pretty high and the lagoons were being overburdened by demand. The waste took/takes so long to process that they were having difficulty finding new sites that could be improved. It might have had something to do with the general "lowness" of the grounds as well, rarely do you find a basement in eastern NC. This isn't an area I recall well, but I think the lagoons had to be a certain distance from a water supply, but they did overflow. I don't remember a lot of talk of construction failure, but I there wasn't much on the news about "how they were supposed to be built." One thing that amazes me about NC is that we don't have a lot of "gentle rain" in the summer, we have what they affectionately call "gutter cleaners/gutter washers" for how quick and fast the rain can come down (but I would have assumed this was taken into consideration with the planning). Dee _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
