Editor:
RE: “Modular chemical storage to be added to Sechelt Water Resource Centre
In your story about the addition of modular chemical storage units at the Surf Circle sewage treatment facility you included an important question posed by Coun. McLauchlan: “Whether the material to be stored is toxic or soluble or a risk in any way to the surrounding community.” Why was Coun. McLauchlan’s question not answered? Or if answered why not included in the article?
The reply given was not an answer to that important question. While it is somewhat comforting to know that the containers meet health and safety standards for workers, the central issue is whether those chemicals stored on that site pose risks to the adjacent residents should an accident occur.
That is information that residents of Sechelt have a right to know. It is particularly of concern to those residents of the residential neighbourhood where the sewage treatment plant is located.
It is also concerning to see a further erosion of sound land use principles that place a priority on locating hazardous uses at a safe distance from residential areas.
I don’t live near that area, but I am concerned when I see sound planning practices that have been developed over decades to ensure the continued health and safety of everyone ignored.
Vickie Morris, Selma Park, Sechelt
