Reasons the new IP permit should be denied
A chart comparing limits for domestic wastewater in wetlands vs. IP's proposed limits
Pollution of Perdido Bay by the papermill
A short history of Perdido Bay
Bacteriological Survey of Perdido watershed
Environmental Survey of Perdido Watershed
Perdido Bay makes up the border between Florida and Alabama. Perdido Bay encompasses an area of about 50 square miles with the state line running approximately down the centerline of the bay. It has an elongated shape which lies along a northeast-southwest axis. Perdido Bay is relatively shallow in the Upper part near the mouth of the Perdido River but gets deeper toward the Gulf of Mexico
The Perdido River provides most of the fresh water (>70%) for Perdido Bay. The Perdido River is a Florida outstanding water and the water quality in the upper Perdido River is considered to be very good. The Perdido Bay watershed covers 1205 square miles which is considered large for a small bay. The Upper part of Perdido Bay and to some extent lower Perdido Bay are polluted with wastes from a paper mill, now owned by International Paper Company. See the photo pages and pollution page on the left.
It appears that International paper increased their flow into Eleven Mile Creek in late 2004 to mask their increased discharges to the creek. If you which to join Friends of Perdido Bay Click to download form A member who passed away recently remembered how bountiful and beautiful Perdido Bay was. DEP has issued a new permit to the Bayou Marcus wastewater treatment plant. DEP has issued a draft permit for IP to discharge to wetlands along Perdido Bay.
Comparison of 23 years of gage height in Perdido River, Styx River and Elevenmile Creek
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