Three more lake-area wastewater facilities have been referred to the state's Attorney General's Office as Gov. Jay Nixon's sweep continues.
The facilities' owners allegedly have not complied with the notices and warnings sent to them by Missouri's Department of Natural Resources. Here are their infractions according to the corresponding news releases.
DEC. 31
Thomas Shoemaker d.b.a Reflections Condominiums Owner's Association in Camdenton
• In June of 2005, the department discovered the concrete aeration basin, a portion of the wastewater treatment system which serves to treat wastewater from the Reflections Condominiums, was cracked and wastewater was seeping through these cracks, which DNR believes is also compromising its structural stability;
• Water supply deficiencies identified by the department include the lack of adequate ground storage tanks and booster pumps and distribution lines that do not conform with the plans and specifications approved by the department;
• Due to the drinking water system's current deficiencies, the department has not issued a permit to dispense water to the Reflections Condominiums;
• The news release did not indicate if this was apart of the governor's sweep or an independent investigation by DNR.
JAN. 4
Hawthorne Trace Homes Association Inc. in Morgan County, owner Clayton Fink
• On Oct. 21, 2009, as part of a sweep by the governor's office, staff documented the owners failed to submit an engineering report evaluating performance of the wastewater treatment facility required by a schedule of compliance in the operating permit;
• failed to operate and maintain its facilities to comply with the Missouri Clean Water Law and applicable permit conditions by failure to maintain ultraviolet disinfection during the recreation season as required by the operating permit;
• allowed water contaminants in a location where they are reasonably certain to cause pollution of waters of the state;
• failed to submit complete and timely discharge monitoring reports in May 2008, and in May and August 2009;
• failed to comply with the effluent limits for Total Suspended Solids in June and July of 2008, and in June 2009, for Fecal Coliform in June 2008, and for Biochemical Oxygen Demand in June 2009, as required by the operating permit.
JAN. 4
Bud Simmons Enterprises (Mariner Pier 31 Yacht Club) in Camden County
• On Oct. 7, 2009, as part of a sweep ordered by the governor's office, staff found that a dechlorination system had not been installed at the facility as required by its permit;
• failed to submit to the department complete and timely Discharge Monitoring Reports.
For the complete story, see Tuesday's edition of the Lake Sun.
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