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City of Saline Manager Colleen O'Toole issued this statement Thursday afternoon in response to a sewage spill at the wastewater treatment plant early Thursday morning:
Per Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy guidelines this message is to provide notice of a Sanitary Sewer Overflow event at the City of Saline Wastewater Treatment Plant. The event occurred in the very early morning hours of August 12, 2021 during a heavy rain event. Approximately 2000-3000 gallons of untreated sewage impacted nearby asphalt ground. The overflow event has been contained and cleaned. There is no known or expected impact on the Saline River.
Partly Cloudy , with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees. Sunny for the morning, overcast in the afternoon and evening, clear overnight.
I have to commend the Saline City manager and engineer for keeping their cool and for their professionalism during the three hour Mill Pond Dam town hall meeting.
I think what's insulting is that the city is bloating the numbers to bolster their case.
Logically, the dam has no practical use. Of course, it's going to cost more. Of course, there's a level of risk there. Of course, over some period of time, it's going to cost more to maintain than a stream.
Life cycle cost analysis is certainly appropriate when considering new assets, but it may not be as appropriate when evaluating existing assets.