Pollution Update 8-8-13

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent a warning letter to Jeanne M. Burris of Springfield on July 29 for illegally operating a waste tire storage site at property owned by Burris at 29882 Kelso St. in Eugene. DEQ’s warning letter indicates that while more than 17 tons of tires from the site have already been disposed of at Delta Sand and Gravel, additional tires remain on the property and also that improper storage and accumulation of tires can be a fire hazard and attract mosquitoes, rats and mice. Comments to DEQ regarding the erosion and sediment control plan for Serenity Lane’s Coburg Campus are due by 5 pm Aug. 16. Visit http://goo.gl/Yp4iAK for information on how to make arrangements to view the plan and comment.