BY PETER SUROWSKI
STAFF WRITER
January 12, 2013; 07:45 PM
Sludge is a big problem in Menifee, some residents say, and they are not going to take it anymore.
About 20 residents gathered at the Wooden Nickel Ranch in Menifee on Saturday, Jan. 12, to air concerns and figure out what to do about it.
They browsed through records and photos of sludge scattered on picnic benches, chatting with each other about the problem.
Many said they felt that sludge was dumped in Menifee, that it is dangerous and government officials are doing nothing to protect residents.
Residents have been urging the City Council to direct staff to open an investigation into the dumping of sludge in Menifee, but they have seen no progress, said Marc Miller, a former planning commissioner.
“It’s negligence of public safety. That’s (the council’s) primary concern, the safety of the public. When we publicly voice our concerns, they retaliate by saying, ‘Prove it,’” Miller said.