During the war, magnesium was extracted from sea water at a site in the lower part of Cape May County. The by--products of the process, the way it was performed, and the method of storage turned many, many acres of land into an inhospitable wasteland, the epitome of a "brownfield" --- except that it is nightmarish white...
Over time, Lake Lilly, also in the lower part of Cape May County had become severely "eutrophied," and, finally, when the "transplanted" water lillies died off, the "powers to be" decided it was "high time" to dredge Lake Lilly. However, no one wanted the dredge spoils (Exactly what they contain is a matter of debate...), which are purported to consist mostly of the nitrogen--rich "droppings" of the waterfowl that once called Lake Lilly their "home" --- at least for a short period of time each year.
Lake Lilly was dredged, and the dredge spoils were piped to a temporarily constructed "containment basin" on the site of the former magnesite plant. Now read the rest of the story...
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/capemay/story/6522648p-6371124c.html
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Over time, Lake Lilly, also in the lower part of Cape May County had become severely "eutrophied," and, finally, when the "transplanted" water lillies died off, the "powers to be" decided it was "high time" to dredge Lake Lilly. However, no one wanted the dredge spoils (Exactly what they contain is a matter of debate...), which are purported to consist mostly of the nitrogen--rich "droppings" of the waterfowl that once called Lake Lilly their "home" --- at least for a short period of time each year.
Lake Lilly was dredged, and the dredge spoils were piped to a temporarily constructed "containment basin" on the site of the former magnesite plant. Now read the rest of the story...
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/capemay/story/6522648p-6371124c.html
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