Just as a point of interest, there have been several dozen studies on the question you raise, and it turns out that the paltry amount of nutrients and waste pumped into the strait is insignificant. As a matter of fact, you cannot even detect the presence of the outflow until you are within 30 feet of it on the bottom.
Nonetheless, due to the shouts, screams and cries of the uninformed masses like yourself and the enviro-weenies, we are about to WASTE about a billion and a half dollars just to shut the ignoramus’ mouths.
Good night, sir
Something I left out of my first reply ...
We have a very stringent Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) on the Island, who’s quite fond of Draconian measures to protect health. For instance, he’s responsible for laws against smoking in any public place — even outdoor patios (and more is coming). This CMHO recently studied the sewage outfall in Victoria for health hazards — and he concluded that there were none. This is coming from a person who next wants to make it illegal to smoke in public parks, or beaches — so, it’s a safe bet that if there were any detectable risk whatsoever, he’d be screaming for a treatment plant. He’d rather see the money spent on new health care facilities.