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Proposed Burnet wastewater plant expansion threatens Lake Travis
Posted: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:26 PM - 8,801 Readers
By: Robert Sharpe
Lake Travis is a local jewel and yet it constantly comes under attack
by both those in our community as well as those located upstream. The
latest attack on the metro area’s largest lake comes from the Hill
Country town of Burnet where local officials are planning to more than
double the size of their wastewater treatment plant.
Burnet dumps treated effluent into Hamilton Creek which flows directly
into Lake Travis. The city is currently authorized to dump 726,000
gallons of treated effluent per day into the creek but has applied for
a permit allowing it to dump 1,700,000 gallons per day, or 234% of the
current permit level. The city claims that the impact of the increased
effluent will be mitigated through the use of higher treatment
methodologies as well as a concerted effort to use as much of the
effluent as possible to meet local irrigation needs.
Opposition to the plant is strong not only in Austin but also
throughout the Highland Lakes region where many are questioning the
long term impact of rampant growth on the somewhat fragile ecosystem.
The city has scheduled a public hearing at 7:00 PM on February 4th, 2010 to allow concerned citizens to comment.
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