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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Salisbury Wastewater Treatment Plant Overflows Into The River Again

In an effort to keep the public informed of Public Works activities, please be aware that there 
was a Sanitary Sewer Overflow at the City of Salisbury Wastewater Treatment Plant on Sunday, 
April 14, 2013 from 5:00 am to 8:00 am. A pump failed in the Internal Recycle Pump Station 
which caused partially treated wastewater to enter the storm drain system and the Wicomico 
River. Repairs are being made at the pump station as the cause of the overflow is being fully 
investigated to include a thorough investigation of all personnel involved with the operation of 
the station where the release occurred. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken, if 
necessary, both during and at the conclusion of the investigation. 

The quantity of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow was approximately 29,390 gallons, but was initially 
thought to be less. Based on the revised calculation of the size of the overflow, the Wicomico 
County Health Department has requested a public notification, which would not have been 
required for a lesser amount. “Swimming and Fishing Advisory” signs were posted along the 
Wicomico River on Sunday. According to the amount of the overflow, the sewage would 
have dissipated, in the Wicomico River, in 6 hours. River sampling will begin on Wednesday 
and will continue until the Wicomico County Health Department discontinues the river testing. 
If you have any questions, please call the Public Works Department at 410-548-3170.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

here we go again.

Anonymous said...

As someone who had to go to an infectious disease specialist and live on strong antibiotics for an entire summer 15 years ago after getting cut while out water skiing in the Wicomico river I can only imagine what bacteria are growing in that river currently. They never did figure out what I had contracted from that nasty river.

STAY OUT!

Anonymous said...

If it were not For The City of Salisbury and Barrie's wonderful WWTP, the Wicomico River would likely be pollution free. Don't you just love it when government is the the people's worst enemy. On a closing note, just wanted to thank Barrie again for this fiasco. It will always belong to you. Damn woman, you just about destroyed our city with every decision you made. Good riddance!

Anonymous said...

Happens to many times to been an accident. Where was everybody at?

Anonymous said...

When the WWTP is over capacity you can always count on an'accidental" spill. Salisbury will look like Detroit once Palmer exploits it for every last dollar-looks like that propaganda piece in the Metropolitan paid off,,,,





Anonymous said...

Salisbury will start smelling like a sewer soon especially with the New city council.

Anonymous said...

so that's why they were flushing the mains at 1 or 2 am the next morning?
never told a soul! f the people! someone should be fired over this!

Anonymous said...

They were playing UNO®. But first they drew straws to determine who was going to open the valves this time.

Anonymous said...

Just another how many million this time? All in a day's work.(get it?)

Anonymous said...

they have some nerve charging the taxpayers for this cluster eff!

Anonymous said...

This is a good reason to make sure Wiber never represents the city as our attorney again.

Anonymous said...

Which is worse,flowing into the river or backing up into our fair city? An inadequate WWTP must do one or the other,so was this an accident?

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to party at Gillis's new place on the river and count the turds floating as I eat.

Anonymous said...

Correct 11:23. It's cheaper to pay the fine than to process the sh*t.

Anonymous said...

Wait! Can't be true! Our Mayor settled this. Everything is OK. I believed him, didn't you? NOT!

ginn said...

It's part of the design.., dumping what it can't process.

Anonymous said...

9:28 we talking Ireton's brain or the sewer plant?