HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_14-79/80_06/24/1980 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -79/80
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
OPPOSING HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL IN
ANY AREA OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND URGING THAT
QUALIFIED LOCAL AGENCIES RETAIN THEIR JURISDICTION
OVER ALL HAZARDOUS WASTES
WHEREAS, on October 22, 1979 the Environmental Protection
Agency designated the Biscayne Aquifer and its recharge area to be the
"Sole Source" of potable drinking water for southeast Florida, which
said designation places stringent regulations and prohibitions on the
surface or underground disposal of any waste materials, especially
hazardous wastes; and
WHEREAS, there is presently evidence from deep well injection
systems that the upper cap of the boulder zone which underlies the
Biscayne Aquifer is not completely impermeable and any proposed system
for pumping hazardous or nuclear wastes would have to be drilled through
the said aquifer which would endanger the "Sole Source" of potable water
for southeast Florida; and
WHEREAS, any substance injected beneath the said boulder zone is
believed to ultimately flow into the Atlantic Ocean, which in the case of
hazardous or nuclear waste could result in contamination of the entire
eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada through the Gulfstream
current; and
WHEREAS, the placement of any deep well injection systems for
hazardous wastes in Palm Beach County would surely create the possibility
for a land spill of said wastes in an area that all environmental agencies
have determined to be unsafe for land disposal or hazardous wastes
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Village of Tequesta does hereby strongly
oppose any designation of Palm Beach County, Florida, as an appropriate
location for any method of hazardous or nuclear waste disposal, specifi-
cally including any injection method.
Section 2 . That the Village of Tequesta does further oppose
any efforts to remove from the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority
its jurisdiction over hazardous wastes or that of other qualified local
agencies.
Section 3 . That the Village Clerk send certified copies of this
Resolution to all appropriate agencies and officials.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
Leslie A. Cook , who moved its adoption. The Resolution
was seconded by Councilmember Carlton D. Stoddard and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINS ADOPTION
Leslie A. Cook
W.H. Mapes, Jr.
Carlton D. Stoddard
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 24 day of June A.D., 1980.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
W. Harvey Mapes, Jr
ATTEST:
Cyres Colbert, Village Cler
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