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The Atlantic Park project’s developer and the city disagreed over who was on the hook to cover the cost of the unexpected environmental issue. Venture Realty Group began testing a new method to remove the contaminants building up in Atlantic Park's surf lagoon last week.
VIRGINIA BEACH — Groundwater contaminated with high levels of iron and arsenic remains in the hole where a surf lagoon is being built at the Oceanfront, but the project developer is no longer waiting to see if the city will pay to treat and discharge it. Venture Realty Group began testing a new method to remove the contaminants building up in Atlantic Park’s surf lagoon last week, but more .
Rust-colored, contaminated water is building up in the hole that will become Atlantic Park's surf lagoon, and developer Venture Realty Group says it's the city's responsibility to cover the $1 million cost to treat and remove it.