{"id":3935,"date":"2010-02-10T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T21:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=3935"},"modified":"2010-02-10T15:26:29","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T21:26:29","slug":"garbage-disposal-problem-in-portsmouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/letters-to-the-editor\/garbage-disposal-problem-in-portsmouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Garbage disposal problem in Portsmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Letters_20to_20Editor_3804196632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2558\" title=\"Letters_20to_20Editor_380419663\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Letters_20to_20Editor_3804196632.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>Dear Editor,<\/p>\n<p>I wish to draw to your attention a garbage disposal problem in Portsmouth which is quickly spiraling out of control.<\/p>\n<p>Portsmouth is a touristic town with a vibrant yacht tourism industry. Yachties who visit the town usually promenade through the streets. Our citizens do not deserve to be exposed to an environment that is littered with garbage and an impending health hazard.<\/p>\n<p>The council does not have any equipment i.e trucks, landfill \/ dump site to deal with the continuously increasing quantities of garbage being disposed of by its residents.<\/p>\n<p>The Dominica Solid Waste Corporation does not seem to have the capacity either to properly deal with the situation, as far as I understood last October they have only two compactor trucks which service the island. DSW provides a very erratic service to the community and even when they do come they do not collect material such as waste and silt from the gutters.<\/p>\n<p>Given the history of and geography of Portsmouth it is quite easy for there to be an outbreak of typhoid or dengue, as with the drains clogged with garbage and garbage strewn all over, these are ideal breeding grounds for<br \/>\nmosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p>Appeals for assistance from central government have so far been unfruitful.<\/p>\n<p>I urge you to bring the resources of your organization to bear on this issue and to launch an investigation into the matter ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nAshton Riviere (Councilor)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the management and staff of Dominica News Online and its parent company.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"jsProxy\" onclick=\"jsCall();\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n<p><input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/><input id=\"jsProxy\" onclick=\"jsCall();\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Editor, I wish to draw to your attention a garbage disposal problem in Portsmouth which is quickly spiraling out of control. 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