Dump or pump: The waste discharge coastal debate

From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Last year, around this time, I posted on the discharging of human waste into the sounds and oceans near Wrightsville. I was so disgusted by the thought of it all that I couldn't resist posting again, this time regarding a call for public comments on a proposed waste discharge ban in New Hanover county-area waters. From Star News Online:

"The Environmental Protection Agency has determined there are enough waste-pumping stations in New Hanover County to support banning boaters from discharging their waste into the area’s coastal waters.

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The proposed no-discharge zone would cover the entire coast of New Hanover County, out to three nautical miles, plus the Intracoastal Waterway and all the tidal creeks that drain to it. The effort was started by officials in Wrightsville Beach who were concerned about swimming advisories due to high bacteria counts in Banks Channel. Researchers from the University of North Carolina Wilmington found evidence pointing to human waste as the likely culprit."

I did some digging and found the link to the EPA site regarding this issue. If you scroll to the bottom, the public comment details are there. Check it out!