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What’s Scarier Than Sewage in Onion Creek?

October 28, 2016 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Basic Info

Date:
October 28, 2016
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Website / RSVP:
https://www.facebook.com/events/513565385503555/

Who's Hosting This Event?

Save Texas Streams
Who We Are:

Save Texas Streams (formerly Save Barton Creek Association) is a Central Texas nonprofit dedicated to protecting water quality, preserving natural spaces, and promoting sustainable development.

View Organizer Website
Onion Creek Rally

From the Save Barton Creek Association –

The Issue: The City of Dripping Springs has applied for a direct discharge wastewater permit to discharge 995,000 gallons/day of treated sewage into Onion Creek. This water would still contain nitrates and phosphates that cause algae blooms and reduce the oxygen that fish need to survive. Not to mention, other wastewater pollutants like pharmaceuticals.

Why are we gathering at Barton Springs Pool? Onion Creek is the source of 40 percent of Barton Springs flow!

At the Rally:
– Send a letter to TCEQ
-Send a letter to your Austin or Dripping Spring City Council members
– Costumes and/or signs encouraged
-make a protest sign
-help wrap our toilet paper mummy
-take a photo with a giant commode (aka toilet)
-let your kids play with “algae slime”
-learn more about this issue and how you can help
– get a #nodrippingsewage sticker

For more Information about the issue and to take action by sending your comments to TCEQ and Austin City Council visit www.savebartoncreek.org/onioncreekeffluent.

Come to this pre-halloween rally to help us make sure this scary proposition doesn’t happen.

#nodrippingsewage

Venue

  • Barton Springs Pool
  • 2201 Barton Springs Pool
    Austin, 78746 United States
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