Regional Waste Water Treatment Facility

By nature economic development project are sensitive.  So, we don't have the opportuity to talk about them until after a public announcement has been made.  We can, however, talk about one project.  The unincorporated areas of the ship channel do not offer waste water treatment.  Businesses are responsible for treatment on site through septic or package plants.  This cuts into a business' bottom line and hampers attraction efforts.  After all who wants to handle to their own waste water?  The  Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, the Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, LJA Engineering, and The Port of Houston Authority are moving forward with feasibility study to look at a regionlized waste water treatment facility for over 20,000 acres.  As we move closer to the opening or the Panam Canal, Houston needs to be prepared for increased economic development activity.  Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition is glad to be part of the preparation.