IP’s Cantonment Mill Issued Draft Discharge Permit

April 3, 2008

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has released the most recent draft for the Cantonement International Paper Mill’s discharge permit

The project includes a $70 million upgrade to the mill’s wastewater treatment system, removal of the mill’s discharge to Eleven Mile Creek, some restoration of a 1,400 wetlands tract, and conservation of several hundred adjoining acres.

To educate the public on this complex issue, the Pensacola Mill has launched a Web site – www.protectourecosystem.com – explaining the project with maps, diagrams and photos, and outlining information about the mill’s product lines and local economic impact.

“We’re pleased to have reached this milestone,” said Chris Read, Pensacola mill manager. “We’re looking forward to fulfilling the commitment we made nearly a decade ago to improve the water quality of the Perdido Bay system and provide for the restoration of a wetlands habitat.”

For more information about the permit itself, visit the www.dep.state.fl.us/northwest and click on “International Paper Company” on the right-hand side of the page.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News