The (inconvenient) Truth About No Discharge Zones: Sewer overflow estimated at 13,000 gallons; ‘stay out of water’ warning continues

Thursday, June 18, 2026

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

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.

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The great farce of NDZ

It is already illegal for vessels of any type to discharge raw sewage (unless offshore -ocean- by 3 or more miles) into US waterways. The only parties who get away with dumping raw sewage are municipalities who's waste treatment systems overflow or malfunction (some at an alarmingly regular rate, like every time it rains). What's at stake here are on-board treatment systems. Systems that output treated waste that is many, many times cleaner than what a waste treatment plant discharges. In the words of the Maryland Attorney General's office; on-board treatment systems account for less than .1% of any water quality issues (actually, less than .003% to be exact)! Yet, supporters of NDZ legislation want to criminalize their use.