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Sewage spills into Grass Valley creek
Last Updated 6:26 am PST Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B2
GRASS VALLEY – A sewage spill stopped traffic Tuesday in downtown Grass Valley and caused warning signs to be posted at Wolf Creek.
An estimated 1,500 gallons flowed from a Richardson Street manhole, across the street and into an enclosed flume that is a tributary of the creek.
It isn't known when the leak – reported by a resident at 8 a.m. – started, said Rick Beckley, deputy director of public works. Cleanup was completed by 9:15 a.m., he said.
The spill was caused by a main-line blockage that occurred when a pipe dropped, Beckley said. The line was cleared by hydroflushing and the pipe will be repaired, he said.
Public Works employees stopped traffic to disinfect the sidewalk, street and gutter.
Warnings to avoid Wolf Creek were posted near Safeway, in the first area the water is visible, Beckley said. The water will be sampled there and elsewhere until safe, he said.
Downstream residents and others on the department's Wolf Creek list also were notified by e-mail, he said.
– Barbara Barte Osborn
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