The Save Barton Creek Association claims the new facility could clog Barton Creek with algae. Author: Drew Knight, Terri Gruca Published: 11:45 AM CDT April 19, 2021 Updated: 5:21 PM CDT April 19, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas A local group is speaking out against a proposed sewage facility near Barton Creek, which it claims could eventually clog the beloved stream with algae.
According to the Save Barton Creek Association, the planned facility will be located between Oak Hill and Dripping Springs. They say it could dump up to 45,000 gallons of treated wastewater into one of Barton Creek s contributing streams every day. Citing a City of Austin study, the group claims the pollutants remaining in that treated sewage could cause algae growth for several miles along the Long Branch tributary of the creek.
Group protesting planned sewage facility near Barton Creek
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