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Hungry Bay resident won’t stop swimming

For one Hungry Bay resident, revelations over the impact of Bermuda’s sewage practises will not stop him and others from entering the water. But, said Steve O’Reilly, more water-quality research and public access to that research is a must. “I don’t ...
Apr 02, 2014
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Bermudian scientist calls for more testing

More funding is needed to determine what health risks Bermuda’s sewage practices pose to members of the public, according to Rachel Parsons, laboratory manager for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ (BIOS) Oceanic Microbial Observatory. However...
Apr 01, 2014
Environment

Govt is working on sewage problem

More is being done to upgrade Bermuda’s sewage treatment facilities, according to Environment Minister Trevor Moniz. “Measures are being taken to reduce discharge or prepare for future improvements to Seabright outfall but this will at some point in ...
Mar 20, 2014
Environment

Sewage outfall concerns: ‘Govt better be all over this’

Online commentators reacted with outrage after revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright sewage outfall was contaminating recreational waters around nearby beaches during heavy winds and swell. Many raised concerns over the implications for tourism, whil...
Mar 19, 2014
Environment

Island is urged to tackle sewage

Bermuda has too dense of a population to continue disposing of sewage via untreated offshore outfalls, according to Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) chairman, Stuart Hayward. Responding to revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright se...
Mar 19, 2014
Environment

Sewage outfall pipeline concerns

Hazardous waste from the Hamilton Seabright sewage pipeline has been contaminating the waters off South Shore beaches, according to a 2013 water-quality study — but only during rare, sustained weather patterns. The final report of the study — a copy ...
Mar 18, 2014
Other

"Russell thinks dirty water is far scarier than crocodiles"

In his pursuit of tropical fish, Russell (Rusty) Wessel has swum with crocodiles, and underwater snakes, and dodged the occasional leech, but the thing that scares him the most has no teeth. Pollution is one of the major factors endangering freshwate...
Jun 03, 2013
Other

"HWP pollutants are within ‘acceptable limits’"

Preliminary results of tests on water tanks following the HWP blaze show little cause for concern, according to Government. The level of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, a likely pollutant produced by the August fire, was said to be within “acceptable limi...
Oct 01, 2011
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