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MUA Begins Study Of Woodbine Landfill

SWAINTON - The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority has authorized Princeton Aqua » Science Inc to proceed with the initial phaae of a study' and evaluation of groundwater at the Foundations and Struc lures sanitary landfill at Fiddle Mill Rd in Wood bine. Purpose of the study is to determine the impact of continued disposals of septic tank wastes at the Woodbine landfill for a 24 month period until new facilities are available elsewhere ACCORDING to acting MUA executive director George Marinakis. disposal of septage at the Woodbine landfill is a temporary solution until the MUA's new lined landfill is constructed The ultimate treatment of septage will come when the county MUA's. Seven Mile/Middle Region wastewater treatment

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plant is in operation The New Jersey Solid Waste Act prohibits disposal of septage into unlined landfills after March 15,1961 •WE WANT TO show tf>e DEP that no health problem will occur as a result of the extended use of the Woodbine landfill for disposal of these wastes,” said Marinakis. • Hopefully, this study will confirm that opinion.” Phase I of the study involves a review of existing data on ground water quality and an assessment of the groundwater level and direction of flow at the Woodbine landfill. The Princetoh firm will prepare a preliminary report of their findings to be presented at a meeting between county officials and the DEP. "WE ARE TRYING to gain DEP support of an interim plan to continue septage disposal at the Woodbine landfill as. the first step toward seeking a legislative change in the statute," Marinakis noted. He also reported that on August 15, the MUA submitted an application to the US. Governmental Prtrtection Agency for a grant to perform a pilot study for wastewater reclamation. “We have responded to a request by the county Planning Board that we apply for funds for this type of study,” he said. “Federal funding is potentially available, but, he added, ''we are not overly optimistic of its chances at this tithe.

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Six More Labor Law Convictions TRENTON - Investigation* conducted by the Div of Workplace Standards of the N.J. Dept, of Labor and Industry in Cape May County have resulted in six more convictions on Child Labor Law violations in addition to the nine convictions reported earlier. j • Details of the additional „ convictions were released / by Labor and Industry Comm. John Him, as follows: SKILL WORLD. MU Roarrtwalk. North Wildwood, pleaded guilty to four counts of Child Labor Law

WOODCARVER Jamie Hand of Shore Rd., Rio Grande, displays some of his working decoys at the Wetlands Institute Woodcarvers Show last week. A hobby which began six years ago has resulted In a profitable as well as entertaining pasttlme for Hand.

Municipal CKirt on Aug. M Judge Edwin W. I -advay aaaeaaed the firm SXS ptua 410 court costs for each count for a total of 1140. Charges against the firm Included employment of two minor* under age IB without an employment certificate, employment of a minor under age II in exceaa of eight hour* a day and employment of a minor under age IB after • o'clock in the evening JUDGE BRADWAY abo accepted a guilty plea from Papa Jeee, M24 Boardwalk, North Wildwood, for nine counts of Child Labor Law violation* The firm was aaaeaaed ns piu* 110 court coats per count for a total of LMS » Charges against Papa Joea thc hided employment of three minors under age IB without an employment certificate, employment of a minor under age IB In excess of eight hours a day, employment of a minor under age l» in excess of 40 hours per week, employment of a minor under age 18 more than six consecutive days In any one week, employment of S minor under age 16 after 8 p.m. and employment of two minors under age 18 after II o'clock In the evening * SPIPIT or Tt, RL» 9, Erma, pleased guilty to lour counts of Child Labor Law violations in Lower Township Municipal Court on August il. Judge John Corino assessed the firm ISO fine ptas $25 costa per count, lor a total of $100 Charges against the firm Included the employment of nine minors under age II after midnight, employment of a minor under age IS In escoaa of eight hours a day and employment of a minor under age 1$ more than six consecutive days In any one week

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