Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Imagine the outcry if this was a private company!-----Up to 600,000 gallons of sewage overflow into Huron River in Ann Arbor

Up to 600,000 gallons of sewage overflow into Huron River in Ann Arbor | MLive.com:
"ANN ARBOR, MI – Ann Arbor officials estimate up to 600,000 gallons of sewage reached the Huron River during another overflow event.
A sanitary sewer overflow was discovered in a construction area on Geddes Avenue near the entrance to Gallup Park at about 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19.
Image result for i'm from the government i'm here to helpThe city issued a press release about the incident at about 5 p.m. Monday, saying the cause of the overflow was determined to be construction debris that had accumulated in a sanitary sewer pipe, blocking flow.
City officials said the blockage was immediately removed and flow restored.
They believe the overflow occurred sometime between 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, and 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19.
...The city reported two other sewage overflows earlier this year, including one near Bird Hills Nature Area where an estimated 36,000 gallons of sewage flowed over land to an unnamed tributary of the Huron River over a period of 60 hours, and another that sent an estimated 400,000 gallons of raw sewage flowing into Malletts Creek over a two-week period."

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