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Hoover council approves two wastewater annual reports to ADEM despite public concerns about errors
Summary
The Hoover City Council voted to transmit municipal water pollution prevention annual reports for the Inverness and Riverchase wastewater treatment plants to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management after residents pointed out apparent errors and inconsistencies in the draft reports.
The Hoover City Council voted to send two municipal water pollution prevention annual reports — for the Inverness and Riverchase wastewater treatment plants — to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) after public commenters identified apparent errors in the draft documents.
Residents flagged spelling mistakes, incorrect dates and mismatched sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) numbers in the draft reports; the council approved both resolutions after city staff said the issues did not require delaying transmittal.
Katie Thomas, a resident of Scout Creek who spoke during public comment, urged the council to correct the reports before they…
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