[Durham INC] INC resolution draft

[TheOcean1 at aol.com]

Below is a resolution  I'll be presenting at next week's InterNeighborhood 
Council meeting. (July  22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wanted to share it before hand for suggestions or  questions.
 
This  resolution intentions are to tweak a law already on the books and 
extend  {slightly} the ability of our Storm Water Dept.  The target is an  
extremely small percentage of the population, only those who have 5  gallons or 
more of used motor oil in their possession.
 
But  if anyone happens to have a 55 gallon drum of the stuff sitting 
around,  please contact me and I'll help you get rid of it ~ in an  
environmentally friendly manner!

Bill  Anderson












 
In a message dated 7/9/2014 4:23:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
TheOcean1 at aol.com writes:

Because every quart of used motor oil has the ability to  contaminate one 
million gallons of drinking water, we no longer spray it  on dirt roads to 
keep the dust down.
 
And because proper disposal of large quantities of used motor oil  can be 
difficult and expensive, and can tempt the owner to dispose of 55  gallon 
drums improperly.
 
And because the environmental damage can be so profound from such  large 
quantities, additional safe guards would be a wise practice.
 
And because our Storm Water Department has the authority to ensure  proper 
storage, but that only includes not storing large quantities  outside.
 
Therefor when Storm Water becomes aware of large amounts of used  motor oil 
in the possession of Durham residents, their authority should  extend to 
ensuring the safe disposal. 
 


Bill  Anderson



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