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Raw sewage flows after lightning strike
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Related Topics: Sykesville
Related Topics: Sykesville
Sykesville (Map, News) - Lightning struck the pump station off Sussex Court in Sykesville late Saturday, causing all pumps and the alarm system to fail. On Monday morning, raw sewage was found flowing from a nearby manhole into a swampy area, according to a news release from the Carroll County Bureau of Utilities.
About 95,000 gallons were determined to be missing. Authorities said the area has been cleaned and treated with lime, and both the state Department of the Environment and the county Health Department were notified. Neither agency recommended any further action, a news release said.
For more information, call the Bureau of Utilities at 410-386-2164.
265 days ago: S.F. seeks a solution to spewing sewage
513 days ago: WSSC crews make repairs to broken water main in Bethesda
514 days ago: D.C. to accelerate inspections of fire hydrants
» 516 days ago: Raw sewage flows after lightning strike «
516 days ago: New regulations coming July 1 for waste disposal
522 days ago: County is flushing fire hydrants
523 days ago: Main repairs cause water restrictions for Howard Co.
530 days ago: Carroll commissioners tour waste-to-energy plant in Pa.
545 days ago: Eldersburg fire hydrants to be flushed
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3:27 PM MST on Sat., Aug. 9, 2008 re: "Sewage spill blamed on kitchen grease"
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I was told from a point pleasent home owner the spill was the result of a power outage and the lack of back up power genarators, not from grease? is this true? are there back up power units ready to pump sewage if the power fails?
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