The following statement was made at a public hearing regarding the contamination of a lake by effluents containing hazardous wastes generated by a chemical manufacturing plant:
“Our facility will produce hazardous substances, but because we are using state-of-the-art pollution control devices, releases of mercury and other toxicants will be minimal. Levels in the lake receiving our treated wastewater will be rather small and should pose no threat to people drinking the water”
Identify at least (1) risk involved with permitting the manufacturing plant to release waste into the lake. Do you find this risk acceptable? Why or why not?
