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The council voted four to two in favor of the decision to process 70,000 gallons of nuclear reactor wastewater in its public sewer system. La Tour voted against the measure.

“Apparently Beaver Lake is so big it doesn’t matter, but it just makes me uneasy to know we are putting our waste in our drinking water supply,” La Tour said………

La Tour at his age of 61 said he’s realized experts aren’t always right, and questioned why the city would risk it when they could send the waste water to a hazardous waste facility in Little Rock.

Officials said it’s preferred to do it through a municipal water plant, rather than take up space at a hazardous waste facility, because they need to save room for actual hazardous waste.

La Tour said he admitted at the city council meeting that maybe the waste water is harmless, but if there is an alternative way of disposing of the wastewater, without putting it in our drinking water source, then why wouldn’t we do it, and not assume any risk.

The Fayetteville Utilities Department said they will probably be processing the nuclear reactor wastewater in the public sewer system by May 15th. http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/nuclear-reactor-wastewater-will-end-up-in-your-drinking-water/706080335