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Army Corps: Crescent City dredging may be smelly but not unhealthful

Posted by: Maven on December 22, 2009 at 2:40 pm

From the Daily Triplicate:

“The dredging of Crescent City Harbor’s federal channel has been long awaited, but it is causing some residents, including a local representative of a surfing organization, to wonder if it poses a health problem.

After nine years of silt buildup that forced some boats to arrive and depart only at higher tides, the Army Corps of Engineers started dredging critical portions of the channel recently.

Part of the process is depositing the dredge spoils on Whaler Island, meaning some of it ends up on South Beach. Some harbor residents have complained about the smell and voiced concerns that the spoils may contain harmful substances.

Ed Keller, Army Corps of Engineers environmental manager, said the black sludge pouring from the pipe on Whaler Island may smell bad, but isn’t unhealthy. … “

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December 22, 2009 · Filed Under Northern California

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