Dear Friend, The Marcus Hook Energy Center (MHEC) in Marcus Hook, PA is proposing to renew it’s permit to discharge “treated industrial waste” (including stormwater) into the Delaware River. Clean Air Council has found significant issues with the renewal application for this permit, and urges the public to submit comments on the application before the February 8th deadline as well as request a public hearing regarding this permit renewal when it is safe to gather. Residents must have an adequate opportunity to express their concerns about flooding in the area of Marcus Hook Borough and the significant levels of toxins present in MHEC’s water discharges into the Delaware River. MHEC discharges significant levels of 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, as well as large amounts of chloroform and other trihalomethanes into the Delaware River. High levels of Chloroform are toxic to the central nervous systems and liver function. In addition to the public health impacts of toxic pollutants, Marcus Hook Borough residents have also experienced large-scale flooding during extreme storms. The flood risks present in Marcus Hook Borough, combined with the dangerous pollutants discharged in water from the MHEC create an unacceptable environmental and public health risk. Take action now to tell the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to hold Marcus Hook Energy Complex accountable for toxic discharges that harm public health and the environment, and demand a public hearing on this permit renewal so that residents’ voices can be heard. The comment is due today, Monday February 8th!  Summer 2020 flooding along Yates Ave. in Marcus Hook Borough. | |
Joseph Otis Minott, Esq.
Executive Director and Chief Counsel | |
