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I read in the paper that solar treatment and wetland holding ponds were being considered for the new development. However, even this new technology leaves excess nitrates in the effluent water.
The Rappahannock River, into which the effluent would eventually flow, does not need an increased load of nitrates. Just ask the people of Fredericksburg who draw on the River for their drinking water. We need to be very clear about just what means of sewage disposal are planned for the proposed new development before any further steps are taken. We already have a sewage treatment plant, River Ridge, being built on the north side of Route 611 on the Rappahannock River, and we have the South Wales plant, soon to be expanded, about a mile downstream.
The new plant would introduce effluent into a streamed half way between the two. What are we thinking of as a County? Do we respect the water rights of those downstream? Is there such a thing as planning for the common good? We cannot ignore the health of the river, the preservation of water quality, and the use and enjoyment that the Rappahannock now provides.
In conclusion, I think that the proposed development at Clevenger's Corner is worrisome because of the
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