Months after dire warnings, Flint spills 2 million gallons of raw sewage into river
The city of Flint, Michigan dumped approximately 2 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Flint River three weeks ago, just months after officials warned wastewater infrastructure was fast approaching a “critical point.” A partial report filed by the city with Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE, the state Department of Environment), on August 20, says a “flash flood event” overflowed primary settling tanks at the city’s wastewater treatment plant on Beecher Road. The flooding sent raw waste onto the ground and into a storm sewer drain that discharges directly to the river. RELATED STORY: Michigan Health Chief facing 15...
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