The proposed jellyball processing operation in Lobeco will dump nearly 2 MILLION gallons of industrial waste water per week into the Whale Branch waterway. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is not industrial waste. Aluminum ammonium sulfate is a highly acidic , corrosive compound that is not “compatible” with salt marshes as the company spokesman would have us believe. Actually I believe he said it was as “compatible as they could make it” in a Post& Courier interview from 1/12/14. I understand the need for local shrimpers to subsidize their income during the offseason but this is not the answer. These are our waterways and it is our responsibility to maintain them for the “greater good”. In my opinion, the manner in which the proprietor is advancing his agenda speaks volumes. It is his responsibility to ensure us that his profit won’t come at our waterways expense. Based on his track record, we need more than “his word”.
Well said! Come on Beaufort, where is your voice??
I read somewhere that the waste his so acidic that it beaks down concrete. I think that might have an impact on oyster shell.
According to Georgia DNR, the Darien, Ga. Jelly ball processing plant’s solid waste goes to the landfill and liquid waste is sent to a waste water treatment plant. One of the owners in Darien told me they want to send some balls to Beaufort for processing. The Beaufort plan is to send everything to the Whale Branch marsh with a different process that they claim is cleaner. Of course he is the same guy that told me that jelly ball processing was needed because the jelly balls were over populating and they would be helping the ocean by removing the jelly balls. When I was in Darken one Friday the entire area around the processing plant stunk like rotten shrimp. Made you gag. The next time I went there was no smell.
DHEC plans a community meeting with possibly help from SCDNR.
Why would any one want to eat something prepared at this site?
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/Lobeco/ scroll down an read DHEC’s reports.
You know it can’t be good when one jelly ball gets in your live well and all your bait dies. This is a bad idea, the food chain for jellyballs will suffer and may leave the area, ie, turtles and spadefish!
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No doubt about it Backlash. Who knows what it does to the food chain. At 10 cents a pound I would think you need Millions if not billions of pounds to fund your operation over time. All of it has to be processed. These folks seem to be very skilled at navigating through the state beauracracy and will only get stonewalled on the local level. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. Without some solid science regarding discharge we are simply playing Russian roulette with our waters
[quote]Originally posted by scout
I read somewhere that the waste his so acidic that it beaks down concrete. I think that might have an impact on oyster shell.
According to Georgia DNR, the Darien, Ga. Jelly ball processing plant’s solid waste goes to the landfill and liquid waste is sent to a waste water treatment plant. One of the owners in Darien told me they want to send some balls to Beaufort for processing. The Beaufort plan is to send everything to the Whale Branch marsh with a different process that they claim is cleaner. Of course he is the same guy that told me that jelly ball processing was needed because the jelly balls were over populating and they would be helping the ocean by removing the jelly balls. When I was in Darken one Friday the entire area around the processing plant stunk like rotten shrimp. Made you gag. The next time I went there was no smell.
DHEC plans a community meeting with possibly help from SCDNR.
Please keep us all posted about any meetings. This is a major issue and we need to be all over this. Could someone please post the links to the petition so everyone can get on board with signing that.
This is the “Change.org” link which also has the DHEC contact information;
http://www.change.org/petitions/scdhec-ocrm-help-fight-the-proposed-lobeco-jelly-ball-plant#share