If you thought the PSA was the only group that wanted to pump more human waste and raw sewage into Cape Charles, think again. The Joint Industrial Development Authority (JIDA) Board has come up with a design to bring raw industrial maritime sewage by launch (similar to how we now provide supply runs to ships moored outside the harbor), into town, and somehow deposit it into the Cape Charles waste water plant for processing.
Leading this effort for the JIDA is John Burdiss of Cape Charles, and Charles McSwain, Economic Development Director for Northampton County. The impetus for the plan is the fact that the Port Authority has recently restricted ship moorings on the Virginia Beach side of the CBBT, reserving those waters for Naval operations. Due to this development, there may be the possibly for an uptick in moorings outside of Cape Charles harbor. Though the JIDA has been in contact with the Virginia Maritime, as well as the Pilot’s associations, there is no confirmation of any increased traffic for Cape Charles at this time. [Read more…]