[RandallFlagg]

I’m wondering if the base personnel are the ones that take care of these things, or if it’s contracted out.

[petitfour]

Whose trying to kill Marines in this country? No inspection since BO became president?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

On Thursday, the Marines and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into a consent decree designed to force the base to follow federal clean water regulations.

Why does a local reservoir fall under EPA jurisdiction? Is EPA inspecting every small reservoir and tank in the entire US? Don't county health departments do this?

That aside, at least this seems like something useful for the EPA to do rather than 90% of their crap.

Lastly, I'm no expert on water supplies, but I think animals drink water and amphibians live in water. Is it any surprise to find them near or in water? Do we expect all reservoirs and tanks to be completely free of all wildlife? How do you prevent wildlife from dying in your reservoirs and tanks? Shouldn't filters and chemical treatments easily deal with this? FR Water Experts chime in!

[oh8eleven]

As bad as this sounds, it can't be nearly as bad as the water problem at Camp Lejeune ...

Camp Lejeune: Past Water Contamination
From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina, were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene, and other chemicals.

[Doogle]

[gov_bean_ counter]

What’s that rat doing in my water tank??

Looks like the backstroke, sir.

[onedoug]

...ping....

[b4its2late]

They should get their water from the desalinization plant down the road.

[Rural_Michigan]

NAVFAC civilian employees typically operate the central utility plants on USMC/USN shore installations.

I’d say there is a Public Works Officer who will have a bad day over this.