Tests turn the sea to green
Wednesday 27th July 2011, 3:59PM BST.
The water turning emerald green around La Collette on Wednesday
ISLANDERS and holidaymakers were left stunned as the sea around La Collette mysteriously turned bright green yesterday afternoon.
The JEP received several calls from concerned readers as the water around the industrial area slowly changed colour. It was initially feared that pollution may have leaked from the new incinerator, which is currently undergoing testing.
However, the colour change was as a result of a harmless dye being used by the JEC to monitor water outflow from its power plant at La Collette. Chris Ambler, the chief executive of the JEC, said that the company had worked closely with the Environment department during the testing period.
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Oh I do look forward to some of the nonsense this article will now spark…
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Be interseting to know if S.O.S. agree with Amblers statement…..
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How about using the island’s media to fore warn the public?…Simples!
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What is Greener than Green?
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Greener than green is a jersey crapaud.
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Yeh shame they didn’t work closely with the local media, could have saved a lot of time wasting. Then again when did the JEC last think ahead.
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Regarding the green dye: Chris Ambler omits to mention that the JEC currently use Nalco Seatreat which they have to change due to EU regulations due to its toxicity and they are trialing a new biocide. Mr. Ambler gives the impression in the article that it’s ‘water in water out’ Not mentioning that the water is treated on its journey with a hazardous substance however diluted. The Regulator Dr. Tim du Feu is soon to give a discharge permit to the JEC for a new biocide. The EfW plant is cooled by the same water system as the JEC as you know.
In addition to the biocide the water is heated to many degrees above ambient sea temperature and this will have an effect on the area.
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7# Dave Cabeldu SOS
Agree Dave, we are signatories to the OSPAR conventions and additional heat is a pollutant. But heigh-ho ! it’s a Ramsar site as well and were about to have all sorts of other risks here again. By the way have the ash pits been costed up until now or in the future? I understand from a reliable source that they are a new and VERY significant(millions each!and fifty + in number) black hole that some one forgot to stick a price on.
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To Aukward, No 8.
At the TTS presentation to the RMA last Thursday we were told that the ash cells will cost about £530,000 or thereabouts. Not sure what they have cost up until now. But if they get damaged by plant or sea and storm damaged in the future further out along the breakwater, what will the remedial cost be?
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Yes, we were told each cell costs around half a million pounds, the question is how many cells are there?
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‘Yes, we were told each cell costs around half a million pounds, the question is how many cells are there?’
What’s the prison got to do with the power station?
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The recently installed new Environment Minister appears to accept these cell-tests. He appears to be no better than the recently departed Mr. Cohen. I doubt that any States Member actually cares about Jersey and it’s folk anymore.
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