Denali Withdraws Its Sludge Permit

Denali Water Solutions LLC said Thursday that it is withdrawing a permit from the TCEQ for a sewer sludge application site near Ellinger.

The company’s proposal faced some push back locally. A group opposing the permit was planning to meet Wednesday, June 15, in Fayetteville. State Rep. Leighton Schubert issued a statement opposing the permit last week. Senator Lois Kolkhorst had called for a public meeting on the permit as well.

In a statement issued Thursday, Denali said the following: “While the project we have proposed and the permit requirements we would meet pose no threat to the river or the environment, we also recognize that even unwarranted concerns can cause worry for those who have this historic connection to this waterway and cherish it with emotional ties.”

Read Denali's entire letter below.