No Multi-Million Gallon Sewage Storage Tanks Near Neighborhoods
- Target:
- North Hill Preservation Association, Inc.
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- www.historicnorthhill.com
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) has purchased the former Medical Center Clinic at 1750 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida and intends to build above ground, highly visible storage tanks for the storage of up to 8-million gallons of untreated sewage.
ECUA claims that it will only be used for Emergencies, but during their February 8th meeting, staff confirmed that the scenarios for tank use are more aligned to periodic use. The Citizens of Pensacola and the ECUA rate payers have contributed almost $300 million to see these odorous facilities relocated to 2,200 secluded acres, 27-miles away from Downtown Pensacola, far from neighborhoods and commercial businesses.
No Environmental Impact Study or Economic Impact Study was performed on the impact of this project adjacent to a neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on one of Downtown Pensacola's Primary Corridors into the City. No Public Notice was given to residents about the project or the intended use for the former hospital property.
We, the undersigned, call on ECUA to re-evaluate the selection of this site for their proposed project and encourage them to locate untreated, raw sewage storage facilities on property in the Industrial Zoning District where it will not negatively impact the quality of life, and property values of our City's many residential districts.
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The No Multi-Million Gallon Sewage Storage Tanks Near Neighborhoods petition to North Hill Preservation Association, Inc. was written by North Hill Preservation Association, Inc. and is in the category Neighborhood Living at GoPetition.