Mitchell Cove: Home of the Outfall Pipeline Welcome to what locals call the “stinky beach.” Located near the end of Almar Avenue, the smell varies depending on the day. Coincidentally, the City of Santa Cruz’s wastewater disposal pipeline also begins here. However, the City’s Superintendent of Wastewater Collections and Treatment promises that the smell is TOTALLY independent of the pipeline and comes from natural decomposition of the kelp or seaweed. The disposal pipeline is 12,250 feet long but because it makes a 90 degree bend after leaving the beach area, and then angles along the shore, it disposes of the treated wastewater about one mile off shore where the water depth is 110 ft. It was completed in 1987 and normally handles about 10 million gallons per day but was designed to handle up to 17 million gallons daily. Wastewater includes all water generated indoors from sinks, toilets, showers, etc. The disposal pipe also handles storm water, which is generally not treated as it would overwhelm the treatment system. Storm water in many cases goes from drains directly into the ocean (outflows at Auburn, Almar, and Woodrow are examples along West Cliff Drive). In times of extreme stormwater runoff...read more HERE: bit.ly/1pKO2qo Like the content? Its by Mobile Ranger. Please like our page and check out our AppTours about the natural and human history of the Santa Cruz coast including our FREE app all about the Santa Cruz Wharf, Harbor and local wildlife. mobileranger.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:00:54 +0000
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