How many sinkholes does it take to get to the center of our drinking water supply, DEP? Inquiring minds want to know.
The Rockwool Construction Stormwater Permit Modification was approved November 20, 2020. Rockwool uploaded a new Site Map, and now we have another new sinkhole, #22, within the Limit of Disturbance (LOD) and a few feet away from the conduit to the Bioretention Pond and outlet #2. It is an active sinkhole 180 feet from the natural gas pipeline and 420 feet from the 8-story furnace and smoke stack #1.
If the sinkhole causes failure of the conduit, then all the water in the conduit that was going to the pond carrying all the pollutants that are in it will go straight into the groundwater. These include pollutants that will fall to the ground from the air emissions, other industrial processes and other outdoor storage areas.
We are working on filing an appeal to Rockwool’s Multi-Sector Stormwater Permit. We will not tolerate the DEP turning a blind eye to what can turn into a multigenerational disaster.