Deadline today for Columbia swim club accused of water dump violation that killed fish
Today marks the deadline for a Columbia swim club to to apply for a permit and write a statement about what they’re doing to fix a water dump violation that killed hundreds of fish.
You’ll recall we told you in September the Department of Natural Resources was investigating the West Broadway Swim Club after a man noticed dead fish in a tributary right behind his house.
The DNR said the club was not in compliance with the clean water commission regulations. It concluded the organization dumped more the 100,000 gallons of chlorinated water without a permit, leaving 251 fish dead.
The company later sent out an apology stating they never meant to hurt the environment, and they were taking all the necessary steps to keep it from happening again.
The swim club said it was taking action steps following the DNR’s report. Those apparently included applying for a general permit from the DNR to allow the club to discharge pool water, submitting a written statement explaining what actions have been taken to correct the violation and prevent a reoccurrence in the future, and contacting the City of Columbia to discuss the possibility of connecting the pool to the city’s sanitary sewer system.
The club posted on it’s Facebook page in September saying it would complete all of these steps by Wednesday, October 19.
ABC 17 News will be following up with West Broadway Swim Club today to see how they’re going to fix the issue and if they’ve applied for a permit. We’ll update this story as we learn more.
