SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM RECOVERY ASSESSMENT

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                                CONCLUSXONS AND RECOMMENDATXONS



                                   SHORT-TERM RECOV'ERY EFFORT



                 ISSUE No. 1: -PUBL3:C @TH MM SAFETY

                      CONCLUSION #I:

                      inad @ at* attention has been paid to the public health
                 and safety aspects of recovery efforts related to the sewage
                 collection and treatment syste=* and the necessary by pass of
                 sewage to the gulf during this emergency. Topic areas of
                 concern are: (a) gases from the sewer. system, (b) swimming and
                 other water contact at the beaches,, and (c) fishing and fish
                 consumption from the beach areas receiving bypass sewage.

                      RECOMMENDATION II:
                      issue advisories    (public notice) regarding (a) sewer
                 gases, (b)   water contact at beach areas., and (c) seafood
                 consumption. The critical need for timely and appropriate
                 public warnings 'and advisories should be given top priority by
                 all involved in the recovery effort. ACTION - MPW


                 ISSUE #2: OBJECT@S A'ND PRIORITIES ARE NOT CL        Y DEVINED


                      CONCLUSION 12:

                      existing objectives and priorities will not result in
                 mmedient restoration of sanitary sewer service.        Fxisting
                 objectives and priorities for short,term recovery are being'
                 confused-with long term infrastructure problems. There is no
                 reasofi to exclude such considerations, but they can not be
                 allowed to interfere with speedy restoration of basic'sanitary
                 sewer services. (See Table 11)

                      R'BCO    ATION f2:

                      Adopt and implement the set of short  term objectives and
                 assigned priorities for restoration of the sewage 'system
   recommended in this report. (MPW, 014I) See App6ndix A, for a
                 discussion of the following:







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