Burst sewer pipe pouring 500,000 gallons of sewage a day into Hopewell waterbody - Virginia, USA

From WRIC:

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — A burst sewer pipe is pouring up to half a million gallons of sewage into a waterbody in Hopewell each day, with state health officials telling people to stay out of the water.

On Thursday, July 16, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) issued a recreational water advisory for Bailey Bay following a force main break — or the bursting of a pressurized sewer pipe — in Hopewell.

This pipe reportedly burst the morning of Tuesday, July 14, in the area of 1401 South First Avenue near Cattail Creek.

Baltimore, Maryland, USA: DPW whistleblower says Patapsco Wastewater Plant problems go beyond IG findings

 From WBFF-TV Fox 45:

  

"The smell, the toxicity of the fumes that were coming out from this building,” said Cumming, "It stopped my agents in their tracks. It’s important the public understands how concerning this is to us.”

The employee echoed those concerns, describing crumbling floors and ceilings. They also note filthy locker rooms with broken showers and toilets.

“The toilets don't even flush. Half of them don't flush. I mean, I wouldn't even change my shirt in the locker room, let alone my whole uniform," they said, "I've seen facilities in the city jail that were better than that place."

 

 

Advisories issued at two Pasadena beaches due to high bacteria levels

 Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

 From WMAR-TV

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — The Department of Health issued advisories for two Pasadena beaches due to high bacteria levels.

Effective June 17, the advisory is for Bayside Beach and Upper Magothy Beach for swimming and other direct water contact due to high enterococci or bacteria levels.

Sewer overflow estimated at 13,000 gallons; ‘stay out of water’ warning continues - Seattle, USA

From: West Seattle News

KCWTD has not determined the cause of the leak, which they say was first detected by crews they’ve had working in the area on a project for facilities in the area.

16,200 gallons of sewage spills in Anne Arundel County, Maryland USA

From WJLA: 

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A force main break in Severna Park, Maryland, resulted in a 16,200-gallon sewer spill, the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works said... The cause of the break has not been determined.

Full story here. 

Allow me to give the government workers and the anti-boating leftists a clue on who caused it:

IT WASN'T A BOATER!

Thank God the environmental wackos have made all the waters around Anne Arundel County No Discharge Zones.  You all need your heads examined.  You waste your time and money going after recreational boaters when it is state and local governments that do most of the polluting.  

Prove me wrong. I dare you. 

30K gallons of nasty sewage waste accidentally unloaded in Long Island waterway.

From The New York Post:

Nearly 30,000 gallons of sewage water that had not been disinfected was dumped into Reynold’s Channel in Long Beach — forming a nasty-looking, dark-colored sludge — after a plant operator failed to close a valve, according to Long Beach officials. 

 Full story here. 

Six-foot hair clog triggers sewage release in Breckenridge

BRECKENRIDGE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A clog at a Breckenridge wastewater treatment plant led to a release of partially treated sewage into Gunsolus Creek, according to city officials, who say the incident was caused by an unusual buildup of debris in the system.

 Full story here.