Haines will need to add more rigorous treatment at its wastewater treatment plant to comply with a permit soon to be reissued by the federal government.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it plans to propose a new Clean Water Act permit for Haines that would require the wastewater plant to “significantly reduce releases of bacteria to local waters within five years.”
The announcement came in conjunction with a tentative decision this week…
