Century, Soil And Water Board Won’t Have To Pay To Join Landfill Suit

July 26, 2011

The Town of Century and the Escambia County Soil and Water Conservation District (ECSWD)won’t have to pay up to join Escambia County in a lawsuit against a mega landfill planned for Conecuh County, Alabama.

The Century Town Council and the ECSWD voted earlier this month to join Escambia County (Fla.) in lawsuit aimed at blocking the 5,100 acre Conecuh Woods landfill near Repton, Alabama. The lawsuit  was initiated by the Town of Repton, Ala., and Repton Mayor Terri Carter against Conecuh Woods and the Conecuh County Commission, which gave its blessing to the facility.

The Escambia County Commission as voted to authorize the county attorney’s office to represent Century and the ECSWD at no cost to either entity.

Century and the Escambia County Soil and Water Conversation District both expressed concerns over water quality in choosing to oppose the landfill, just as Escambia County did.

Conecuh Woods’ landfill, will include a 1,600 acre “disposal cell” from Range to Repton to near the Big Escambia Creek. Big Escambia Creek flows southward into Escambia County, Alabama, Flomaton and drains through a North Escambia swamp into the Escambia River and then into Escambia and Pensacola bays.

Comments

One Response to “Century, Soil And Water Board Won’t Have To Pay To Join Landfill Suit”

  1. Michelle on July 27th, 2011 8:49 am

    I know nobody wants it in ther back yard, But you have to bell the cat. it’s a necessary evil unfortunately. Trash has to go somewhere.

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