Jefferson County Foundation has received and submitted to the West Virginia Environmental Quality Board, a significant hydrogeology report, confirming that the waters of Jefferson County — and the Chesapeake Bay Region — are at risk from the construction of the Route 9 Sewer Project. In the report, which has been submitted to the Board in the Sewer Line litigation, the expert concludes:
“…the most concerning potential risk from both construction and operation of sewer line is for groundwater contamination. In the case of a pipeline failure (more common in karst areas than others because of the potential for loss of structural support) groundwater contamination could be catastrophic in ecological terms (the federally threatened Madison Cave isopod lives within the karst aquifer of Jefferson county) and creating human disruptions by polluting groundwater, springs, and the surface waters to which these springs flow.”
This report was prepared as part of Jefferson County Foundation’s appeal of the DEP Unilateral Order 9080 that allows Charles Town to operate the Route 9 Sewer Project without a valid NPDES stormwater permit in violation of the Clean Water Act. This assessment is important far beyond the litigation that the Foundation is participating in. We urge you to read it and share it with others that wonder what this fight is all about. You can view the report here.
[wpdm_package id=’2369′]The evaluation, reports, and testimony of this caliber expert can cost thousands of dollars. The Foundation is committed to pursuing what we need to achieve our goals but we need your financial help! If you are able, please make a fully tax deductible donate to Jefferson County Foundation and THE FOUNDATION LEGAL FUND. Help spread the word!