New sewage spill affecting local Florida rivers

[Jill Heinerth]

It appears that Valdosta has accidentally dumped a million gallons of raw sewage into our rivers:

Florida Department of Health warns of possible wastewater contamination » Local News » Suwannee Democrat

 

[Peter_C]

This is the scary part: "The city of Valdosta utility department has located a sanitary sewer overflow which has spilled into the Withlacoochee River." Don't they have a GIANT alarm that sounds when they have a major spill happening? Sounds like an upgrade is needed. The flood gate opens and alarms should start sounding all over the place. Of course they make light of the spill, and it is probably hardly even mentioned.

 

[wronlaster]

Raw sewage are those things influencing the water quality .....